DOJ Secures $3.2 Million Settlement from OpenAI Over Hiring Discrimination Claims

Key Points

• DOJ settles with OpenAI for $3.2 million over alleged hiring discrimination.
• OpenAI must post all jobs on its public site and accept electronic applications.
• The company will pay $1.2 million in civil penalties.
• A $2 million back‑pay fund will be created for U.S. workers excluded from consideration.
• Staff will receive training on anti‑discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
• DOJ will review applications from U.S. workers who allege they were unfairly passed over.
• Similar settlements were reached with Meta (2021) and Apple (2023).
• Tech firms continue to rely heavily on H‑1B visas, prompting heightened federal oversight.