{"id":159593,"date":"2026-08-05T10:59:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/05\/openai-to-pay-3-2-million-over-alleged-preference-for-foreign-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:59:56","slug":"openai-to-pay-3-2-million-over-alleged-preference-for-foreign-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/05\/openai-to-pay-3-2-million-over-alleged-preference-for-foreign-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI to Pay $3.2 Million Over Alleged Preference for Foreign Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The case was based on five allegations of citizenship status discrimination against OpenAI and one against Statsig between 2023 and 2025, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/t\/0\/0\/law\/legal-news\/~https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1455621\/dl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">settlement agreement<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" 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