Instacart agrees to pay five million dollars over DOJ worker discrimination claim
The grocery delivery company Instacart has agreed to pay five million dollars to resolve allegations that it discriminated against American job applicants.
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The grocery delivery service Instacart has reached a five million dollar settlement with the United States Department of Justice, Fox News reported. The federal government accused the company of discriminating against American job applicants based on their country of origin. [1]
According to Fox News, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice reached the agreement with Maplebear Incorporated, which operates Instacart. Federal officials alleged that the company purposefully discriminated against United States citizens and American workers, violating the Immigration and Nationality Act. [1]
The resolution requires the popular grocery delivery provider to pay the multimillion-dollar sum to settle the discrimination claims, Fox News reported. The company provides a delivery service used by Americans to order groceries directly to their homes. [1]
In short
- Instacart reached a $5 million settlement with the Department of Justice.
- The Department of Justice alleged Instacart discriminated against American job applicants based on country of origin.
- Maplebear Incorporated operates the Instacart delivery service.
Sources
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- [1]Food delivery favorite forced to fork over millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workersFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
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