Crop Production Services Inc. of Loveland, Colo., reached a settlement agreement to resolve allegations the company discriminated against US citizens in favor of temporary foreign workers on H-2A visas, the US Department of Justice announced.

The company imposed more burdensome requirements on US citizens, including drug tests and background checks at a facility in El Campo, Texas, according to the Justice Department. However, H-2A visa holders were allowed to begin work without completing the checks and, in some cases, never completed them.

The Justice Department also alleged the company refused to consider a limited-English proficient US citizen for employment, but hired H-2A workers who could not speak English. And all Crop Production Services’ 15 available seasonal technician jobs in 2016 went to H-2A temporary workers.

Crop Production Services agreed to pay civil penalties of $10,500 to the US, undergo department-provided training and comply with departmental monitoring and reporting requirements. In a separate agreement with workers represented by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Crop Production agreed to pay $18,738.75 in lost wages to affected US workers.