TSMC Employees In Arizona Have Sued The Semiconductor Giant Over Unlawful Favoritism Being Shown To Taiwanese Workers At The Facility

In 2020, a $65 billion investment was planned by TSMC for the construction of three chip-production facilities that would be set up in Phoenix, Arizona, an ambitious move that would not just bring wafer manufacturing to American soil but also employ thousands of workers locally. Unfortunately, the largest semiconductor firm is in hot waters for seemingly favoring its Taiwanese workers, which has led to a lawsuit against the company over unlawful favoritism.

More than half of TSMC personnel stationed in the Arizona facility are from Taiwan, creating tensions in the workplace and compromising on morale

As reported by Forbes, the lawsuit was initially filed in August by Deborah Howington, a current talent acquisition executive at TSMC, in California’s Northern District Court. Howington, being a member of TSMC’s HR leadership, would likely provide an impartial overview of what was happening at the Arizona facility, claiming that a culture of unlawful discriminatory practices that involved favoring Taiwanese employees was taking place. Eventually, twelve more employees joined the lawsuit, claiming similar allegations.

TSMC founder Morris Chang believes that this controversy exists because there is a lack of manufacturing talent in the U.S. Then again, there are around 2,200 workers currently stationed at the Arizona plant, with more than half hailing from Taiwan. Howington stated that TSMC secretly made arrangements with an ‘Asian headhunter’ who would provide the firm with Taiwanese candidates for U.S. jobs. It is possible that these Taiwanese…