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The Justice Department alleged OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig discouraged U.S. workers from applying for jobs covered by the PERM program
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The DOJ announced Tuesday that OpenAI has reached a $3.2 million settlement over claims it passed over U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa holders when filling positions.
The settlement covers OpenAI OpCo LLC, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company, and its subsidiary Statsig Inc., a Bellevue, Washington-based software development company. The Justice Department alleged both companies violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by steering jobs toward workers with temporary employment visas during the Permanent Labor Certification process, known as PERM, which allows employers to sponsor workers for permanent resident status when they cannot find qualified U.S. applicants.
