Instacart to Pay $5 Million Penalty for Discriminating Against US Workers

• Instacart, a popular grocery delivery service, has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the Department of Justice.
• The DOJ found that Instacart asked US workers to mail their applications for PER jobs while accepting electronic applications from visa holders.
• This practice was deemed discriminatory against American workers and created an additional burden for them.
• Maplebear Inc., the company operating Instacart, reached the settlement with the DOJ's Civil Rights Division.
• The settlement resolves allegations of discrimination against American workers by the food delivery company.