Justice Department Slaps IBM Over H-1B Hiring Practices

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Submission + - Justice Department Slaps IBM Over H-1B Hiring Practices 1

Submitted by Dawn Kawamoto on Friday September 27, 2013 @08:59PM

Dawn Kawamoto writes: IBM reached a settlement with the Justice Department over allegations it posted discriminatory online job openings, allegedly stating a preference for H-1B and foreign student visa holders for its software and apps developer positions. The job openings were for IT positions that would eventually require the applicant to relocate overseas. IBM agreed to pay $44,400 in civil penalties to the U.S., as well take certain actions in the way it hires within the U.S. The settlement, announced Friday, comes at a time with tech companies are calling for the U.S. to allow more H-1B workers into the country.

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