The Justice Department said that Facebook had “refused” to recruit, consider or hire qualified US workers for more than 2,600 jobs that in many cases paid an average salary of $156,000 a year. Instead, it opted to fill the positions using temporary visa holders, such as those with H-1B visas, the department added. “Facebook intentionally created a hiring system in which it denied qualified US workers a fair opportunity to learn about and apply for jobs,” the Justice Department said. Also read: Facebook bans false claims about Covid-19 vaccinesThe Facebook lawsuit is the latest example of the Trump administration clashing with Silicon Valley over attempts to restrict immigration for foreign workers. In June, Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily blocked foreign workers entering on H-1B visas - an attempt the administration then said would open up 525,000 jobs for US workers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2020 21:56 UTC