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OpenAI and Statsig, a subsidiary which makes product development software, will pay $3.2m to settle U.S. government claims that they favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against U.S. job applicants when hiring. The Justice Department said various steps were taken to discourage U.S. workers from applying for positions, including requiring applicants to mail paper applications instead of submitting electronic ones, advertising jobs on the radio late at night, and not posting the openings on an external website. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said that "this substantial settlement ensures that OpenAI redresses harm and changes its recruitment practices so that U.S. workers receive a fair opportunity for highly sought-after technology positions."
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UK
Reform UK has vowed a crackdown on illegal working, particularly in the food delivery sector. Firms could face fines of 10% of their global revenues, and chief executives and directors of large companies may face imprisonment. Zia Yusuf, Reform's Home Affairs spokesman, said: "Under a Reform government, Britain will have the harshest penalties in the world for employing illegal migrants." The Home Office has said it is already increasing penalties for companies hiring illegal workers. A spokesman for Deliveroo said: “Illegal working should absolutely be addressed, and that's why we've led the industry in cracking down on the sophisticated, organised criminals who attempt to abuse our platform . . . We run Right to Work checks on all riders, conduct multiple daily identity checks and use cutting-edge fraud-detection technology, and we'd encourage other industries affected by illegal working to do the same.”
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Europe
Deutsche Bank is suing four former managers who say the lender wrongly blamed them for alleged involvement in the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA accounting scandal. The bank denies claims that it sought to scapegoat the ex-employees, saying the convictions and subsequent acquittals were the result of Italian courts’ interpretation of accounting rules and had nothing to do with “acts or omissions.” Deutsche Bank's lawyers said: “These allegations are baseless and denied.”
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Middle East
Syria's transitional government has reinstated all civil servants dismissed for participating in the 2011 uprising against the Assad regime. Minister of Local Administration and Environment Mohammad Anjarani described the move as an “ethical and national responsibility.” The ministry said it aims to review the qualifications of returning employees to effectively rebuild state institutions. The decision is part of a broader effort to reverse politically motivated dismissals, with nearly 50,000 civil servants reinstated since the regime's collapse in December 2024. Anjarani observed that these returning employees possess valuable experience for the country's rebuilding process.
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To mark National Payroll Week the team at the Human Times has provided some insight into the industry that we hope you’ll find useful.
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