General Motors Reaches $365K Settlement With US DoJ Regarding Immigration-Related Discrimination

The U.S. Justice Department has secured a settlement agreement with General Motors Company GM regarding the department’s allegation that the automaker violated Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Under the terms of the agreement, the automaker will pay $365,000 in civil penalties to the U.S.
The department’s investigation of GM revealed that the company’s violations stemmed in part from its failure to properly consider the INA’s nondiscrimination requirements when also complying with export control laws.
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The investigation determined that until at least September 2021, GM’s export compliance assessments unnecessarily required lawful permanent residents to provide an unexpired foreign passport as a condition of employment, imposing a discriminatory barrier on them in the hiring process.
The agreement also requires GM to train its personnel on the INA’s requirements, revise its employment policies and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements.
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Price Action: GM shares are trading lower by 1.02% at $34.97 in premarket on the last check Wednesday.