Virginia Tech Firm Pays $45,500 in Fines and Compensation for Discriminatory Job Ad

Dallas, TX, Texas, USA United States of America
Arthur Grand Technologies violated federal civil rights laws according to DOJ, labor laws according to OFCCP.
Company required to train employees on Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), revise employment policies, undergo departmental monitoring.
Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) discovered the discriminatory posting during investigations.
Job advertisement restricted candidates to US born citizens within 60 miles of Dallas, TX and included 'Whites only' note.
Virginia-based IT firm Arthur Grand Technologies paid $45,500 in fines and compensation for posting discriminatory job ad on Indeed.
Virginia Tech Firm Pays $45,500 in Fines and Compensation for Discriminatory Job Ad

A Virginia-based information technology services firm, Arthur Grand Technologies, has agreed to pay a combined $45,500 in fines and compensation after posting a discriminatory job advertisement on the Indeed job-hunting website in March 2023. The advertisement restricted eligible candidates to only US born citizens who were local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX and included the note 'Whites only'.

The discriminatory posting was discovered by both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) during their respective investigations. The DOJ determined that Arthur Grand Technologies violated federal civil rights laws, while OFCCP found that the company had violated labor laws.

The job advertisement listed clients as including HTC Global in Michigan and Berkshire Hathaway in Nebraska. In a statement, US Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke called the posting 'shameful' and noted that companies accepting federal contracts cannot have a 'whites only' hiring process.

Arthur Grand Technologies CEO Sheik Rahmathullah denied any guilt or wrongdoing and stated that the post was made by an upset employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) from their personal email address and account. The responsible employee was immediately terminated upon discovery.

As part of the settlement agreements with both federal agencies, Arthur Grand Technologies is required to train its employees on the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), revise its employment policies, and undergo departmental monitoring. The company will also pay compensation to individuals who filed complaints over the incident.


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Confidence

91%

Doubts
  • Is it confirmed that the responsible employee was on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) at the time of posting?
  • Were there any other discriminatory job postings by Arthur Grand Technologies aside from this one?

Sources

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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  • Unique Points
    • A company named Arthur Grand Technologies posted a discriminatory job advertisement in March 2023 restricting eligible candidates to only US born citizens who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX.
    • The discriminatory note in the job advertisement read ‘Only Born US Citizens [White] who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates].'
  • Accuracy
    • The job advertisement was for a business analyst position with the sales and insurance claims team in Dallas.
    • Arthur Grand Technologies has been ordered to pay a civil penalty to the United States and will be subject to departmental monitoring going forward.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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  • Unique Points
    • Arthur Grand Technologies agreed to pay a $38,500 fine for a discriminatory job posting
    • The position listed clients as including HTC Global in Michigan and Berkshire Hathaway in Nebraska
  • Accuracy
    • The job advertisement sought only white, US-born applicants
    • Arthur Grand Technologies is required to train its employees on the US Immigration and Nationality Act
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author does not commit any formal or informal fallacies in the article. However, there is an example of a dichotomous depiction: 'whites only' job posting. This is not a fallacy but rather an instance of discrimination.
    • Only Born US Citizens [White] who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates]
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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  • Unique Points
    • Virginia company Arthur Grand Technologies Inc. will pay a $7,500 civil penalty for a discriminatory job posting.
    • The discriminatory post was made by an upset employee on their personal email address and account, who was immediately terminated upon discovery.
  • Accuracy
    • ]A company named Arthur Grand Technologies posted a discriminatory job advertisement in March 2023 restricting eligible candidates to only US born citizens who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX[
    • The job advertisement was for a business analyst position with the sales and insurance claims team in Dallas.
    • An investigation by OFCCP determined that Arthur Grand Technologies discriminated based on citizenship status and national origin in May 2023.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication