“The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Micron violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against a US citizen when it failed to hire him for a position and instead hired a temporary visa worker,” the Justice Department said in a statement.
Micron will pay a civil penalty to the United States and offer back pay totaling $85,000 to the affected worker, according to the settlement details. The amount of the civil penalty was not specified in the Justice Department statement.
The investigation began when a US citizen worker complained that Micron unfairly denied him employment because of his citizenship status.
The Justice Department said it determined that Micron unlawfully preferred a temporary visa worker for the position, failing to meaningfully consider the US citizen’s qualifications.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Along with the penalty and back pay, Micron will also need to train its staff on the anti-discrimination provision of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, change its policies and procedures, and be subject to departmental monitoring for a two-year period, according to the settlement. Earlier this week, the Justice Department reached a settlement with General Motors Co to resolve the department’s allegation that the automaker discriminated against non-US citizens.
The Justice Department also released a fact sheet on Tuesday to help employers avoid immigration-related discrimination.
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