US Tech Company Fined Rs 32 Lakh For Posting Discriminatory ''Whites Only'' Job Ad
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The discriminatory advertisement was posted by Arthur Grand Technologies in March 2023 for a business analyst position.
A Virginia-based IT services company has been fined $38,500 (Rs 32,11,177) for a job advertisement that sought only white, US-born applicants, BBC reported. The discriminatory advertisement was posted by Arthur Grand Technologies in March 2023 for a business analyst position on the hiring site. It asked in a bolded note for ''Only Born US Citizens [White] who are local within 60 miles from Dallas,'' according to a Justice Department news release. ''Don't share with candidates,'' the advertisement read in brackets.
The ad sparked outrage on social media and soon caught national attention, leading the Justice Department and the Department of Labor to launch an investigation. Arthur Grand is now required to pay $7,500 in civil penalties to the US treasury as well as $31,000 in total compensation to people who filed complaints over the incident.
The US Department of Justice announced the penalty, stating the ad violated federal civil rights and labour laws.
