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Instacart to pay $5 million to settle US worker discrimination claims

The grocery delivery platform agreed with the Justice Department to settle claims it favored foreign visa workers, and will set up a fund of up to $4 million.

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what happened

Instacart will pay $5 million to settle claims by the US Justice Department that it discriminated against American workers by allegedly favoring those from abroad on temporary employment visas, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

The DOJ says the company required applicants for jobs advertised under the PERM program to mail paper applications, departing from its usual electronic process. The department alleges this discouraged US candidates or delayed their consideration. Instacart said its practices complied with all applicable laws and regulations.

Under the settlement, Instacart will set up a fund of up to $4 million to compensate affected applicants from December 2023 to February 2026, pay $1 million in civil penalties, post positions publicly, accept electronic applications, train staff and accept monitoring.

why it matters

The sum is small for a company of Instacart's size, so the impact on its shares is likely limited. The story matters more as part of a wider DOJ push against misuse of foreign-worker visa programs, which has already drawn in companies such as OpenAI.

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  1. Instacart to Pay $5M to Settle Claims It Discriminated Against U.S. Workers — Dow Jones Newswires, 20 October 2026 at 16:14 UTC
  2. Instacart to Pay $5 Million to Settle Claims It Discriminated Against U.S. Workers — Dow Jones Newswires, 20 October 2026 at 16:29 UTC

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