Cloudera Agrees to $2 Million Settlement and Two-Year PERM Ban
What Happened
On October 16, 2026, US authorities announced a settlement with California-based Cloudera over alleged discrimination against US workers during recruitment for seven PERM-related positions. The company agreed to a two-year programme ban, a $1.4 million back-pay fund and $600,000 in civil penalties. United States Department of Justice Cloudera denies the allegations and discriminatory intent.
Key Takeaways
The restriction concerns Cloudera’s participation in PERM, an employment-based green-card labour certification programme. The $1.4 million is worker compensation, while the separate civil penalty is $600,000.