Apple to Pay $25 Million Settlement for Hiring Discrimination
Date: 2023-11-10 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: TECHNOLOGY
The settlement, marking the largest in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice, stems from claims that Apple unlawfully prioritized immigrant workers over U.S. citizens and green card holders when filling certain job positions.
The Justice Department asserted that "Apple did not recruit U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents for certain positions, which were instead filled by non-U.S. citizens," a violation of federal law prohibiting discrimination based on citizenship.
As part of the agreement, Apple is required to pay $6.75 million in civil fines and $18.25 million to affected employees. The company, in a statement, emphasized that the violation of Justice Department standards was unintentional.
Notably, this settlement comes at a challenging time for Apple, as the company faces declining sales despite sustained demand for the iPhone and services like Apple TV+. Apple confirmed a 1% drop in sales revenue over the past three months, amounting to $89.5 billion.
The Justice Department asserted that "Apple did not recruit U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents for certain positions, which were instead filled by non-U.S. citizens," a violation of federal law prohibiting discrimination based on citizenship.
As part of the agreement, Apple is required to pay $6.75 million in civil fines and $18.25 million to affected employees. The company, in a statement, emphasized that the violation of Justice Department standards was unintentional.
Notably, this settlement comes at a challenging time for Apple, as the company faces declining sales despite sustained demand for the iPhone and services like Apple TV+. Apple confirmed a 1% drop in sales revenue over the past three months, amounting to $89.5 billion.
