DOJ and EEOC Reach $5 Million Settlement with Instacart Over Discrimination Against U.S. Workers

The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, in collaboration with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has secured a $5 million settlement with Instacart (Maplebear Inc.). The settlement addresses allegations that the online delivery service discriminated against U.S. and American workers based on citizenship status and national origin. The agencies found evidence that Instacart's hiring and recruitment practices, particularly those undertaken as part of the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process, intentionally violated the Immigration and Nationality Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.