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Apple to pay $25 million to settle discriminatory hiring lawsuit

By Nithya Bose in Apple News, posted November 13, 2023

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices during 2018 and 2019.

The settlement comes after an investigation by the Department of Justice and resolves claims Apple engaged in a pattern of discriminatory practices.

The firm favored immigrant workers seeking permanent resident status over US candidates for certain jobs, thereby violating the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Additionally, the company was accused of discriminating against non-US residents.

The DOJ initiated the inquiry in 2019, concluding Apple's hiring practices were not in compliance with standards.

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A statement from Apple said: “Apple proudly employs more than 90,000 people in the United States and continues to invest nationwide, creating millions of jobs.

“When we realized we had unintentionally not been following the DOJ standard, we agreed to a settlement addressing their concerns.”

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The $25 million settlement includes $18.25 million allocated to a fund aimed at compensating victims of Apple's alleged discriminatory practices.

The remainder of the settlement amount covers fines related to the hiring practices investigated during the specified timeframe.

Apple generated $383 billion in revenue in its last fiscal year ending on September 30.

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