Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement Over Hiring Practices

Source: Fox News

Summary

Instacart has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the Department of Justice over allegations it discriminated against American workers by making them submit applications by mail while foreign workers used an online process. The DOJ said this violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The settlement includes $4 million in compensation and $1 million in penalties. The case is part of the EEOC’s “Project Firewall” initiative to protect U.S. workers from unfair hiring practices.

Our Reading

As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Instacart was accused of making American applicants mail their resumes.
Foreign workers used an online form.
The company said it followed the law.
A $5 million fine was agreed upon.
The system works as intended.