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Meta Used AI to Tag Workers Who Took Leave for Layoffs, Lawsuit Claims

A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges Meta used internal AI tools—along with performance scoring and monitoring data—to identify employees for mass layoffs, disproportionately affecting people on protected medical, parental, or disability leave.

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Meta Used AI to Tag Workers Who Took Leave for Layoffs, Lawsuit Claims

A group of 26 Meta employees sued the company, alleging it used artificial intelligence systems to decide who would be laid off, disproportionately targeting workers on medical, parental, or disability leave. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, claims Meta relied on internal AI performance ratings and monitoring data, including keystroke- and activity-related information, and that it did not pause or adjust the scoring for protected leave. Meta denies the allegations, saying workforce decisions were made by people, not AI.

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