The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the settlement of some 20 enforcement actions brought against multiple employers involving allegations that job postings made on college career websites contained unlawful citizenship status restrictions in violation of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), as amended. DOJ alleged that the settling employers advertised job postings on college career pages that restricted certain job opportunities to U.S. citizens only.
The settlements, which are discussed in more detail below, serve both as a reminder that IRCA contains DOJ-enforced anti-discrimination provisions covering most private sector employers, and more specifically the importance of taking these provisions into account with respect to college recruiting efforts.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) can read more here.