TSMC is being sued by current and former employees, including a talent acquisition director, over alleged employment discrimination. The employees claim that TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, has favored employees who are Taiwanese citizens and forced out American workers.

TSMC employees in the U.S. state of Arizona are suing the company, claiming the tech giant has employment practices that discriminate against people who cannot speak Mandarin Chinese.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — More than a dozen current and former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have joined a class-action lawsuit against the chips-making giant, claiming the company engages in “anti-American” bias and discriminatory practices favoring Taiwanese workers over those from the U.S.

TSMC’s announcement that it was building a chip fabrication plant in Arizona was hailed as a major success for the US CHIPS Act – intended to free the US from dependence on China for advanced chip supplies, and to generate jobs for US workers. Apple proudly announced that it would be buying American-made chips for some of its devices.

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

Recent legal documents reveal that twelve current and former employees from TSMC's California and Arizona facilities have accused the company of racial discrimination in recruitment, promotion, and employee management practices.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was accused by a group of its U.S. employees of concocting a “discriminatory scheme” that favors Taiwanese foreign workers.