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US IT company only solicited applications from Indians, Justice Department fined so many dollars
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Washington. In the United States, a New Jersey-based IT company has been fined $25,500 for allegedly posting a discriminatory job advertisement and seeking applications only from Indians.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said when employers solicit applications only from candidates from a certain country or those who need temporary visas, they discourage other workers. qualified and deny them suitable employment opportunities.
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The Department of Justice had alleged that Infosoft Solution Inc, an information technology (IT) company, violated the Immigration and Citizenship Act (INA) by posting six discriminatory job advertisements.
In these advertisements, applications were reportedly only invited from non-US citizens and in one advertisement, only people from India were invited to apply.
Clark said the Civil Rights Division will not tolerate discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status and is committed to eliminating these unlawful discriminatory barriers.
As part of the fine, Infosoft will pay $25,500 to the US administration. Not only that, it is also mandatory for the company to educate its employers on INA-related requirements, make appropriate changes to employment policies, and meet departmental monitoring and reporting requirements.
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