Class Action Cases. The new settlements resolve IERs reasonable cause findings that each of the four employers discriminated against college students by posting at least one unlawful job advertisement on job recruitment platforms used by the Georgia Institute of Technology including a citizenship status restriction. The company paid a $20,000 civil penalty, and had proactively reinstated one employee with back pay at the outset of the Department's investigation. Under the agreement, SWF agreed to pay $60,000 in civil penalties to the United States, make up to $85,000 available for back pay to U.S. workers, engage in enhanced recruitment efforts for U.S. workers, participate in IER-provided training on the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, and undergo departmental reporting and monitoring for three years. Learn more about a Bloomberg Law subscription, Log in to access all of your BLAW products, Four employees accept companies offers of judgment, Suits proposed class claims dismissed without prejudice. Settlement Press Release Settlement Agreement, Martin Farms (Citizenship Status) March 2011. As part of the settlement agreement, Afni agreed to pay back pay to the charging party and a civil penalty to the United States. The individual, who was employment-authorized as an applicant for permanent residence, was unable to work following the rejection of her EAD. Additionally, the Department will train Imagine Schools employees on the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and will monitor the company for eighteen months. Under the agreement, Northgate will pay a civil penalty of $1,928 to the United States and $22,165.59 in back pay to the asylee worker, train its employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements during the agreements two-year term. On March 22, 2012, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Ross Stores, Inc., resolving allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of Unfair Documentary Practices against non-United States citizens at its San Ysidro store and that it refused to honor a genuine Employment Authorization Document (EAD) presented by a non-United States citizen. On December 29, 2010, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing a settlement agreement with Collins Management Corporation resolving allegations that it unlawfully fired and later refused to rehire a lawful permanent resident in violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, Technical Marine Maintenance Texas asked U.S. citizens to produce IDs and Social Security cards, while requesting immigration documents from non-U.S. citizens. During the investigation, the company voluntarily reinstated the Charging Parties and paid them $7,200 in back pay. La Farine Bakery (Unfair Documentary Practices) November 2014. The charge, investigated by OSC, alleged that Catholic Healthcare West engaged in a pattern or practice of Unfair Documentary Practices by requesting additional documentation from non-U.S. citizens and naturalized U.S. citizens, but not native-born U.S. citizens, at the initial employment eligibility verification stage. Around the Clock Dispatch, Inc. (Retaliation) July 2021. On January 23, 2018, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Omnicare Health, resolving a reasonable cause determination that at least one Omnicare contract recruiter engaged in citizenship status discrimination against an asylee in violation of 8 U.S.C. The Divisions investigation determined that, after the worker complained that questions Taiyo asked about her national origin, citizenship status, naturalization timing, and valid work authorization documents were discriminatory, Taiyo withdrew its offer of employment. Bacchi v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, filed as a class action in which Plaintiff contends that MassMutual retained profits that it was required to distribute as dividends to its participating policyholders. Four of these advertisements sought only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, thereby deterring others with permission to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, including asylees and refugees, from applying and receiving fair consideration for the employment opportunities. Eastridge Workforce Solutions (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2016. Complaint Press Release Complaint, Farmland Foods, Inc. (Unfair Documentary Practices) June 2011. Under the settlement agreement, the Board will pay a civil penalty of $90,000 to the United States, up to $100,000 in back pay to people who lost work due to the discriminatory practice, train its employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements. Bianchi Home Care, Inc. (Citizenship Status) March 2022. Taiyo International Inc. (Retaliation) April 2020. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, 1st Class Staffing is required to pay the charging party back pay in the amount of $720, pay the United States civil penalties in the amount of $17,600, review and revise its employment eligibility verification policies and practices, ensure that all its staff participate in Division-sponsored internet-based training, and be subject to monitoring for one year. In doing so, Secureapp deterred protected individuals (including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) from applying to the 12 advertisements. On May 13, 2016, the Division issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with NetJets Services, Inc. ( NetJets), resolving claims that it treated non-U.S. citizens differently than U.S. citizens in violation the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by: (1) requiring newly hired non-U.S. citizens to present specific documents to prove their employment eligibility; (2) subjecting employees who were Legal Permanent Residents to unnecessary post-employment reverification of their work authority through the production of specific documents; and (3) requiring employees who had become naturalized U.S. citizens after they were hired to produce their certificate of naturalization to establish the change in their citizenship status. California April 24 2022 Allied Universal Security Services and a slew of affiliates face a proposed class and collective action that claims they've failed to properly pay employees in the wake of a 2021 data breach that crippled the companies' timekeeping system. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Advantage home Care will pay $1,633 in back pay to the charging party, and $46,575 in civil penalties to the United States. On April 18, 2022, IER signed a settlement agreement with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) resolving IERs reasonable cause finding that UPS committed an unfair documentary practice in violation of 8 U.S.C. Under the agreement, El Expreso agreed to pay $31,500 in civil penalties to the United States, make up to $197,500 available to satisfy back pay awards to U.S. workers denied employment, engage in enhanced recruitment efforts for U.S. workers should it choose to use the H-2B visa program, participate in IER-provided training on the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, and undergo departmental reporting and monitoring for a three year period. Both companies do business as Allied Universal, she says. Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc (Unfair Documentary Practices) December 2020. Case No. On December 6, 2011, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that it filed a complaint against the University of California San Diego Medical Center, the largest hospital system in San Diego County, alleging that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification and reverification processes by requesting non-citizen employees to provide specific documents as a condition of employment. Farmland Foods, Inc. (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2011, Settlement Press Release Settlement Agreement, Summit Steel Fabricators (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2011, Brand Energy and Industrial Services (Unfair Documentary Practices) July 2011. On August 17, 2020, IER signed a settlement agreement with AllianceIT, based in Pleasanton, CA, resolving a reasonable cause that AllianceIT engaged in recruiting discrimination based on citizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. On August 25, 2021, IER signed a settlement agreement with Ascension Health Alliance (Ascension), resolving a reasonable cause finding that Ascension discriminated against non-U.S. citizens (U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees, and refugees) by requesting more or different documents than necessary during the employment eligibility reverification process. Iflowsoft, LLC (Citizenship Status) May 2011. 1324b when the company prohibited him from working following a background check which revealed a purported error in his Social Security number. On November 21, 2016, the Division signed a settlement agreement resolving its investigation of Denver Sheriff Department. 1324b(a)(1). On August 14 2012, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that it reached a settlement agreement with Best Packing Services Employment Agency Inc. ("Best Packing"), resolving an allegation that the company committed discrimination when it delayed the start date of two refugees after impermissibly demanding that they provide specific Form I-9 documentation. On August 15, 2016, the Division issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with TEG Staffing, Inc., d/b/a Eastridge Workforce Solutions (Eastridge), resolving alleged violations of 8 U.S.C. The department's investigation revealed that the company requested lawful permanent resident employees, but not U.S. citizen employees, to complete additional Forms I-9 and provide additional proof of employment eligibility after hire even though the INA prohibits this. 1324b(a)(6). Under the agreement, Potter Concrete will pay $115,100 in civil penalties to the United States, revise its employment eligibility verification policies, and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year. The investigation, based on a referral from the Department of Homeland Securitys E-Verify program, established that ACC engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. Allied Universal and Universal Protection Service, LLC have been hit with a proposed class and collective lawsuit out of federal court in Pennsylvania alleging the defendants broke the Fair Labor Standards Act and several state laws. The settlement requires Secureapp to pay $26,000 in civil penalties, undergo training, and be subject to monitoring. According to the bank's website, Desjardins has the largest regional presence in Quebec but has locations all over Canada. Scott alleges that his 2016 Subaru Outback, which he bought in British Columbia in 2017, started suffering from electrical problems at only 6,560 kilometers. The company will also work with the department to identify and pay back pay to additional potential victims that suffered economic harm as a result of the practice. 1324b(a)(1)(B). The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) investigation found that from June 20, 2014, until at least December 15, 2015, Powerstaffing had a pattern or practice of requesting specific immigration documents from non-U.S. citizens for the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes. The agreement requires Onin to, among other things, pay a civil penalty of $70,695 to the United States, train relevant personnel on avoiding discrimination, ensure that their commercial Form I-9 software complies with federal requirements, and be subject to Division monitoring and reporting. v. Universal Protection Services LP d/b/a Allied Universal Security Services Class Action Lawsuit. Walmart Inc. (Unfair Documentary Practices) December 2018. On March 31, 2021, IER signed a settlement agreement with G4S Secure Solutions USA Inc., resolving claims that the company engaged in unfair documentary practices based on citizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. Rio Grande Pak Foods, Ltd. (Unfair Documentary Practices) January 2016. Under the agreement Commercial Cleaning Systems will pay $53,500 in civil penalties to the United States, set aside a fund of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) to compensate work-authorized individuals who suffered economic damages, revise its employment eligibility verification policies, and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year. Under the terms of the agreement, Imagine Schools will pay $20,169 in back pay, and $600 in civil penalties to the United States government. IERs independent investigation concluded that, from at least March 21, 2016 to March 20, 2017, Mrs. Fields production and distribution center in Salt Lake City required lawful permanent residents to provide specific documentation issued by the Department of Homeland Security to prove their work authorization, while not imposing this requirement on U.S. citizens. Under the settlement agreement, WinCraft is required to pay a civil penalty of $5,400 to the United States, train its employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements over the term of the agreement. On May 17, 2021, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. (Aerojet), a to resolve a charge-based investigation into whether the company engaged in citizenship or immigration status discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. Under the settlement agreement, Randstad will pay a civil penalty of $135,000 to the United States, and provide $909 in back pay to the affected worker. The charges alleged that Rio Grande asked the Charging Parties to produce new Permanent Resident Cards when their prior cards expired, even though this is not permitted under Form I-9 rules, and fired the two workers when they did not comply with the companys request. Huber unlawfully preferred to hire visa holders and subjected the lawful permanent residents to different selection standards and increased scrutiny. IERs investigation found that SV Donuts unlawfully rejected a charging partys valid Form I-9 documents and requested an additional immigration document because of his status as a non-U.S. citizen, and delayed hiring him because he failed to present the requested additional document. On September 7, 2016, the Division issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Cumberland Staffing Inc. d/b/a Atwork Cumberland Staffing (ACS), resolving claims that it discriminated against work-authorized immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens in violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and National Act. On November 19, 2015, the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) reached a settlement with McDonalds USA, LLC and its corporate affiliates and subsidiaries (McDonalds) resolving allegations that McDonalds discriminated against immigrant employees of McDonalds-owned restaurants. The settlement agreement requires the Company to, among other things, pay $14,430 in civil penalties, pay $11,177.60 in back pay to the charging party, train relevant human resources personnel on avoiding discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process, and be subject to Division monitoring and reporting. The attorneys discussed the employers responsibilities and obligations under the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. IERs investigation found that the company asked the three lawful permanent residents to show specific documents to prove their permission to work in the United States rather than giving them a choice as to which acceptable documentation to show, based on their citizenship status. IER determined that the electrician was qualified for the job and that the company would have hired him if had he and his wife had not objected. Gamewell Mechanical, Inc. (Citizenship Status) November 2012. 1324b(a)(6). On June 19, 2015, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached settlements with PFSWeb and Prestigious Placement, two Memphis-area staffing companies. On May 27, 2015, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Luis Esparza Services, Inc. Under the agreement, Master Klean will pay $75,000 in civil penalties to the United States, revise its employment eligibility verification policies, and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year. Forever 21 (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2013. A "class action" lawsuit is one in which a group of people with the same or similar injuries caused by the same product or action sue the defendant as a group. Ichiba paid the applicant $1,760 in back wages during the investigation. Amiga Informatics, Inc. (Citizenship Status) February 2023. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Postal Express will pay a $1,000 civil penalty to the United States, train employees on the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, and revise company policies to avoid discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process. As part of the agreement, the company agreed to pay a civil penalty and be subject to departmental training and monitoring requirements. Please note that if you have submitted a claim for back pay compensation under the settlement agreement between IER, Arnold & Porter, and Law Resources, you can expect to receive a determination regarding your claim no later than August 2021. West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. The Court found that GHC violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it required foreign-born job applicants and employees to produce more, different, and specific documents to prove their employment eligibility verification, while native-born U.S. citizens were allowed to produce the documentation of their choice. Under the terms of the settlement, the restaurant will, among other things, pay a $4,000 civil penalty, train relevant management personnel on avoiding discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process, and be subject to Division monitoring for three years. On September 15, 2021, IER signed a settlement agreement with DC Precision Machining, Inc., resolving a reasonable cause finding that DC Precision Machining discriminated against its workers by requesting specific employment eligibility documents for the Form I-9 process based on each workers citizenship status. Chancery Staffing is the successor to TransPerfect Staffing Solutions LLC and continues to do business as both TransPerfect Staffing Solutions and TransPerfect Legal Solutions. This website has been established to provide general information related to this lawsuit. On October 19, 2010, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing a settlement agreement with Catholic Healthcare West, a hospital-system with 41 facilities throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona. American Academy of Pediatrics (Citizenship Status) May 2011. On December 19, 2012, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing that it reached a settlement agreement with Holliswood Hospital (Holliswood), a hospital in Queens, NY, resolving claims that the hospital violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it required newly hired lawful permanent residents to provide more or different documents during the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. On December 4, 2014, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Life Generations Healthcare LLC, doing business as Generations Healthcare (GHC), resolving all discretionary remedies. Under the settlement agreement, the company will train its employees on anti-discrimination obligations, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements. The Divisions investigation concluded that Themesoft, Inc. refused to consider an asylee for employment because of his citizenship status. 1324b(a)(6) because Mar-Jac routinely required work-authorized non-U.S. citizens (but not U.S. citizens) to present DHS-issued documents to prove their work authorization. The department's investigation confirmed that SD Staffing requested unnecessary documents to work-authorized non-U.S. citizens, but not to similarly-situated U.S. citizens. According to the class action lawsuit . The Divisions investigation revealed sufficient evidence to show that Respondent had a pattern or practice of requesting List A documents from newly-hired lawful permanent residents (LPRs) because of their citizenship status, while not making similar requests of U.S. citizens. The injunctive relief applies to any new location of the restaurant that opens in the year following the settlement. Culinaire International (Unfair Documentary Practices) September 2014. The Divisions charge-based investigation determined that, contrary to Omnicares own policies, the Omnicare contractor failed to refer the asylees application for employment to a an Omnicare hiring manager for consideration because the applicant was not a U.S. citizen or permanent lawful resident. 1324b, and undergo departmental monitoring for two years. Under the agreement, Rehrig will pay a $1,542 civil penalty, train its employees on proper Form I-9 procedure, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements. Pursuant to that statute, a person is indigent if their income is equal to or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. As part of the settlement agreement, BAE has agreed to pay $53,900 to the United States and be subject to training and reporting obligations. Under the agreement, Palmetto is required to pay $42,000 in civil penalties to the United States, participate in IER-provided training on the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, make $35,000 available to fund back pay awards to U.S. workers denied employment, and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements for a three-year period. On March 19, 2020, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Hallaton Inc., a construction company headquartered in Sparks, MD. IERs investigation revealed that West Liberty Foods had engaged in a pattern or practice of unfair documentary practices in violation of 8 U.S.C. IER found that Gaps reliance on an electronic human resource management system contributed to the companys discriminatory conduct. As part of the settlement agreement, Collins agreed to pay $15,000 in back pay to the former employee and a $600 civil penalty to the federal government. On August 24, 2022, IER signed a settlement agreement with A. Olivarez Harvesting, LLC (Olivarez Harvesting) to resolve IERs reasonable cause finding that the company discriminated against the Charging Parties (both U.S. citizens) based on their citizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Honda Aircraft will pay a civil penalty of $44,626, and remove all specific citizenship requirements from current and future job posting unless they are authorized by law. 1324b and engaged in retaliation when the Permanent Resident refused to present the requested document in violation of 8 U.S.C. On July 1, 2022, IER signed a settlement agreement with Technology Hub, Inc., to resolve IERs reasonable cause finding that the company committed citizenship status discrimination, in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(6). Specifically, IER concluded that Panda Express: 1) unnecessarily required lawful permanent resident workers to re-establish their work authorization when their Permanent Resident Cards expired, while not making similar requests to U.S. citizen workers when their documents expired, and 2) routinely required other non-U.S. citizen workers to produce immigration documents to reverify their ongoing work authorization despite evidence they had already provided sufficient documentation. Allied Universal Security Services, a security company that employs more than 800,000 workers, and many of its affiliates, are facing several claims and class actions alleging that they owe employees unpaid wages in the aftermath of a 2021 data breach that threw a wrench in the companies' timekeeping system. On Thursday, Dec. 19, a Georgia federal judge awarded $77.5 million to the attorneys representing the class of consumers against Equifax. SD Staffing (Citizenship Status) January 2014. The Charging Party was in fact a U.S. citizen and Permanent Resident cards are not issued to U.S. citizens. 1324b. On June 27, 2022, IER signed settlement agreements with 16 employers that posted job advertisements with unlawful citizenship status restrictions: Akuna Capital; American Express Company; Area-I Inc.; Blackbaud; CapTech; Clarkston-Potomac Group; Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.; CONMED; Edward Jones Investments; Keyot LLC; KNAPP Inc.; KPMG LLP; SimpleNexus, LLC, f/k/a L Brewer and Associates, LLC, d/b/a LBA Ware; The Royster Group, Inc.; Sealed Air Corporation; and Toast, Inc. Under the settlement agreement, Quantum will pay a civil penalty of $4500 to the United States, train its employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements. Class action lawsuits are appropriate when the damages claimed by each plaintiffthe person who's alleging wrongdoing . The lawsuit alleged the company preferred to hire H-2B temporary visa holders over U.S. workers for its bus driver positions. For more information or questions about distribution, please contact Class/Plaintiffs' counsel (Scott Cole at scole@scalaw.com / (510) 891-9800) . 1324b. 1324b(a)(6). The Charging Party has full-time employment and did not seek reinstatement. 1324b(a)(6) by requesting specific documents from non-U.S. citizens, but not U.S. citizens, to complete the I-9 form. Under the settlement, SMSC will pay a $60,000 civil penalty to the United States, establish a $75,000 back pay fund for affected workers, train their staff on the requirements of 8 U.S.C. IER also determined that the Housing Authority terminated the Injured Party when he could not comply with the discriminatory request. On August 1, 2018, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Rose Acre Farms, Inc. (Rose Acre), one of the largest egg producers in the United States, resolving the Divisions suit alleging that the company discriminated against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens when verifying their work authorization. Under the settlement agreement, the company will pay a civil penalty of $5,204 to the United States, pay $13,930 in back pay to the Charging Party, train relevant employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental monitoring. The agreement requires CitiStaff to pay a civil penalty of $200,000 to the United States, train relevant recruiting staff on avoiding discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process, make needed policy changes, and be subject to Division monitoring and reporting. 1324b. Igloo also agreed to implement measures intended to improve its recruitment of U.S. workers if the company seeks to hire H-2B visa holders within the next three years. Settlement Press Release Settlement Agreement, Aero Precision (Citizenship Status) November 2022. On September 3, 2019, IER signed a settlement agreement with Allied Universal Holdco, LLC (Allied Universal), which had acquired U.S. Security Associates (USSA), to resolve a reasonable cause finding that a USSA branch office had violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. SMSC will also pay the worker whose discrimination complaint prompted the investigation $7,907.81 in back pay. Varies. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) (Citizenship Status) January 2006. The settlement agreement requires that Mr. Ks pay back pay to the charging party for lost wages and a civil penalty to the United States. On May 9, 2017, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Respondent resolving an investigation into the companys Form I-9 employment eligibility verification practices. The complaint alleges that beginning no later than January 1, 2018 and lasting until at least September 18, 2019, Facebook used recruiting methods designed to deter U.S. workers from applying to positions reserved for temporary visa holders, refused to consider U.S. workers who applied to the positions, and hired only temporary visa holders for the positions. Sinai Health System (Unfair Documentary Practices) December 2018. The company then sought and received permission to hire 63 H-2B visa workers for these jobs by claiming that it could not find qualified and available U.S. workers. The class action was settled for $409,936,100. On November 23, 2015, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Sunny Grove Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. (Sunny Grove) resolving allegations that the Florida-based company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by routinely requesting specific DHS-issued documentation from work-authorized non-U.S. citizens during the employment eligibility verification processes while not making similar demands of U.S. citizens. Amtex Systems, Inc (Citizenship Status) May 2022. On October 22, 2015, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) resolving an independent investigation into whether the company had engaged in unfair documentary practices against non-U.S. citizens during the Form I-9 process. Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $11 million settlement has been reached between AlliedBarton and a class of workers who filed an employment lawsuit against the security services company alleging. 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