"If you are receiving federal funding to create jobs in the US, it is your responsibility to live up to the rules and laws under the US," Kotchen added.
The suit also claims that some advertised positions ask for proficiency in Mandarin, even when being able to speak the language isn't a requirement for the position. It's also alleged that the higher-ranking Taiwanese workers regularly speak "Chenglish" so non-East Asian employees don't understand them, thereby preventing US staff from advancing at TSMC.