Apple agreed to pay $25 million in back pay and civil penalties to resolve allegations that it discriminated against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign workers when recruiting for positions through the permanent labor certification program (PERM). Apple does not admit any wrongdoing. The tech giant’s settlement with the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is the largest monetary award ever recovered under the Immigration and Nationality Act’s anti-discrimination provisions.
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