DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Facebook, Alleging Hiring Discrimination

DOJ filed a lawsuit Thursday against Facebook, alleging the platform illegally favored temporary visa holders over U.S. workers. Facebook “engaged in intentional and widespread violations of the law, by setting aside positions for temporary visa holders instead of considering interested and qualified U.S. workers,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband. The company’s alleged discrimination concerned some 2,600 positions with an average salary of about $156,000. DOJ investigated for two years and secured a “reasonable cause” determination. “You cannot illegally prefer to recruit, consider, or hire temporary visa holders over U.S. workers,” he said. “Facebook has been cooperating with the DOJ in its review of this issue and while we dispute the allegations in the complaint, we cannot comment further on pending litigation," emailed a spokesperson.