Outrage over white-only job ad drives tech firm to delete website
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After Redditors called out a Virginia-based tech firm for posting an illegal and nauseating" job ad-which specified that only white US-born citizens would be considered-Arthur Grand Technologies has deleted the ad and shut down its website and social media presence entirely.
The deleted job ad was posted on Indeed, seeking to hire a Dallas-based business analyst for a long-term contract. The ad included a note labeled don't share with candidates" that said that Only US Born Citizens [White]" would be considered, inciting outrage that not only was the job listing giving preference to white candidates but that the company intended to hide these illegal criteria from applicants.
[don't share with candidates] pic.twitter.com/lij7iCjnGH
- Kendall Brown (@kendallybrown) April 5, 2023
On Reddit, commenters encouraged applicants of every race and ethnicity to apply, then file a complaint with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance to report Arthur Grand and prompt an investigation into alleged discriminatory hiring practices violating federal law.