Visa holders vs US workers: OpenAI pays $3.2M to settle DOJ’s employee discrimination allegations

The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced Tuesday (US time) that it secured a $3.2 million settlement with the Sam Altman-led artificial intelligence company, OpenAI (OpenAI OpCo LLC and its subsidiary Statsig Inc), over allegations of discriminatory hiring practices. US authorities held both companies accountable for allegedly violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by preferring temporary employment visa holders over US workers during the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process.

Although OpenAI has firmly refuted these claims foregrounded in DOJ’s findings, it agreed to settle the case.