US Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against SpaceX Alleging Hiring Discrimination against Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Published 3 seconds ago on August 24, 2023
The US Justice Department has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, by filing a lawsuit that accuses the company of engaging in hiring discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers.
The lawsuit alleges that SpaceX systematically discouraged refugees and asylees from applying for jobs and refused to hire or consider them based on their citizenship status from September 2018 to May 2022.
The civil suit follows an investigation that began more than two years ago after a complaint surfaced claiming that SpaceX had discriminated against non-US citizens during its hiring process.
According to reports, The Justice Department claims that SpaceX invoked “export control laws” as a false pretext to limit its hiring pool to only US citizens and green card holders. However, the lawsuit contends that export control laws do not impose such restrictions, and that companies like SpaceX can hire refugees and asylees under these laws.
The alleged discrimination took place across various stages of the hiring process. The lawsuit asserts that SpaceX discouraged refugees and asylees from applying by excluding them from public announcements, job applications, and online recruiting communications. Moreover, the company allegedly failed to fairly evaluate job applications from these individuals and refused to hire them due to their citizenship status.
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