- Arthur Grand Technologies posted a “whites only” job in March 2023.
- A tech company accused a disgruntled employee of discriminatory advertising
- Will pay $7,500 in fines and $31,000 to the individuals who filed the complaint
A Virginia tech company behind a “whites only” job ad has revealed who was responsible for the post after a settlement was reached with the Justice Department.
Arthur Grand Technologies, an information technology services company, was sued by the federal government over a discriminatory job advertisement posted in March 2023.
The list limited eligible candidates to “U.S.-born citizens only [white] who are local within 60 miles of Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates]”, the Ministry of Justice said.
Arthur Grand reached a settlement agreement Thursday with the government, which denies publishing the ad and revealed who it says is to blame.
“The posted ad was created by a disgruntled recruiter in India and was intended to embarrass the company,” Arthur Grand said in the settlement.
In May 2023, the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into the broadcast.
An investigation found that Arthur Grand discriminated on the basis of citizenship and national origin after a recruiter working for Arthur Grand’s India branch posted an ad on the job site Indeed.
The ad was for a business analyst position in the sales and claims team at Arthur Grands in Dallas.
The post includes a bold note that reads “U.S. born citizens only [White] who are local within 60 miles of Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates].’
The position, the announcement said, will serve two clients, HTC Global, an information technology company based in Troy, Michigan, and Berkshire Hathaway, a multinational holding company based in Omaha, Nebraska.
“It’s shameful that in the 21st century we still see employers using ‘whites only’ and ‘U.S. born only’ job postings to block otherwise qualified job applicants of color,” said Deputy Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Civil Justice . Law Division.
“I share the public outrage over Arthur Grand’s appalling and discriminatory ban on job applicants based on citizenship, nationality, color and race.
“The Department of Justice, in cooperation with other government agencies, will continue to hold employers accountable when they violate our nation’s federal civil rights laws.”
The job posting went viral and Arthur Grand was slammed on social media for using discriminatory hiring practices.
“Arthur Grand is a government contractor – federal, state and local. It doesn’t add another layer of duty not to discriminate,” said user X Stannie Holt.
LE Murphy said: ‘Well done that a member of “junior” staff is being blamed for this. They obviously blew the whistle on this company by sending the job application as written.”
As part of the Justice Department settlement, Arthur Grand will pay a $7,500 fee to the United States Treasury Department.
In a separate settlement with the Department of Labor, the technology company will pay $31,000 to individuals who filed complaints with its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Arthur Grand is also committed to providing workplace-specific training for all company staff involved in recruiting and hiring.
“For the past 58 years, OFCCP has protected workers and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace,” said Acting Director Michele Hodge of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
“We are committed to holding federal contractors accountable for outrageous discriminatory practices like this ad.
“Companies like Arthur Grand that accept federal contracts cannot have a ‘whites only’ hiring process.