Apple Settles DOJ Case That It Discriminated Against US Workers

Apple Inc.-bsp-bb-link> agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Department of Justice case alleging that the iPhone maker illegally discriminated against US citizens in hiring.

The department said-bsp-bb-link> in a statement Thursday that Apple showed bias against US workers as part of recruitment for PERM, the permanent labor certification program. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant didn’t advertise such positions on its website and made it more difficult for workers to apply for the jobs, the DOJ said.

Apple required job seekers to apply via paper mail and didn’t allow electronic submission, as it does for other openings, according to ...