Deborah Howington, a talent acquisition director, filed the class-action suit in August. She claims that the HR department created a workplace at TSMC where non-Asian employees and non-Taiwanese citizens are subjected to a stricter level of scrutiny than similarly situated Asian employees, including Taiwanese citizens.
In April, it was reported that TSMC will receive a $6.6 billion grant and a $5 billion loan to build a series of fabs at its plant in Arizona, money that will come from the US CHIPS and Science Act.