美国司法部宣布，OpenAI及其子公司Statsig已同意支付320万美元以解决针对两家公司在招聘过程中歧视美国工作者的指控[1]。根据司法部的调查，这两家公司在填补少于10个职位时偏好持临时工作签证的外国员工，并采取了多项措施阻止美国求职者应聘，包括要求邮寄纸质申请、在深夜播放电台招聘广告以及避免在外部网站发布职位信息[1]。两家公司的这些做法违反了联邦《移民和国籍法》[1]。
根据和解协议的条款，其中120万美元将作为处罚费用，另外200万美元将用于赔偿受害者[1]。司法部副部长Harmeet Dhillon表示："这项重大和解确保OpenAI弥补伤害并改变招聘做法，使美国工作者有公平机会获得备受追捧的技术职位"[1]。OpenAI已同意修改就业政策、进行员工培训，并接受司法部的持续监督[1]。司法部自去年以来已宣布至少十几项类似的和解协议[1]。
OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig have agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that they discriminated against U.S. workers during hiring, the Department of Justice announced [1]. The settlement comprises $1.2 million in penalties and $2 million in compensation to affected workers, addressing claims involving fewer than 10 positions [1].
According to the DOJ, both companies violated federal immigration law by favoring foreign employees on temporary work visas while implementing barriers to discourage American job applicants [1]. The discriminatory practices included requiring paper mail submissions for applications, scheduling recruitment advertisements on late-night radio, and deliberately avoiding posting job openings on external websites [1]. As part of the settlement, OpenAI has committed to revising its employment policies, conducting training for staff, and submitting to DOJ oversight [1].
Deputy Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated: "This significant settlement ensures OpenAI remedies the harm done and transforms its hiring practices to provide American workers a fair opportunity to compete for highly sought-after technology positions" [1]. The agreement reflects an ongoing enforcement effort, with the DOJ having announced at least a dozen similar settlement agreements since the previous year [1].