DOJ PROTECTS VISA HOLDERS FROM UNFAIR WORK AUTHORIZATION SCRUTINY
On September 12, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with SP Plus Corporation (SP Plus), a transportation and parking management company headquartered in Chicago. DOJ determined that SP Plus discriminated against a worker by rejecting a valid document that showed her permission to work and requesting that she provide unnecessary documentation, based on her national origin.
The Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stated the following:
“It is unlawful for employers to reject a valid document showing someone’s permission to work because of where the person was born. ...The department is committed to protecting workers from national origin discrimination in the hiring process and eliminating unnecessary barriers to employment.”
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries have permission to work in the United States, and they can obtain Employment Authorization Documents that show employers their permission to work. Sometimes, the federal government extends these Employment Authorization Documents past the expiration date on the card. Instructions on how an employer can determine if an Employment Authorization Document has been extended by the federal government direct employers to look at the document’s category code and date of expiration.
For more information on the settlement, click here.
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