Recruiter for Mountain View company sued over alleged discrimination against American worker

Recruiter for Mountain View company sued over alleged discrimination against American worker

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a recruiting agency for not referring an American applicant to a position at a Mountain View company and suggesting that only non-Americans need apply.

Mountain View Recruiter Sued Over H-1B Only Job Posting

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Sibitalent Corp., a Texas-based IT staffing firm, accusing it of refusing to refer an American job seeker for a Mountain View business data analyst position because he did not hold an H-1B visa. The lawsuit alleges a Sibitalent recruiter labeled the opening “ONLY H-1B” in large font, then cut off communication after the applicant questioned whether that requirement was legal. The U.S. Equ…