Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Meta is facing a lawsuit from dozens of employees who allege the company used AI tools to target workers for layoffs based on their use of maternity or disability leave. The plaintiffs claim these systems bypassed human management judgment in favor of automated performance and activity monitoring.
Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. Reworked Technology Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs
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