US and Canada's food delivery company Instacart agreed to pay $5 million for a settlement after it was accused of discriminating against American workers by the Department of Justice and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. According to Justice Department, Instacart discriminated against US and American workers based on citizenship status and national origin in their hiring and recruitment practices. They preferred foreign nationals with temporary work visas. “This significant resolution marks the fifteenth settlement agreement the Civil Rights Division has reached under my leadership to protect US workers,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Our record demonstrates that the Justice Department is holding companies who prefer workers with temporary employment visas accountable. We will not stop fighting for US workers until there is a fair playing field.”
Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now!
