Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave

Twenty-six Meta employees are suing the company for allegedly using AI systems to select layoff targets, with the systems disproportionately flagging workers on medical, parental, or family leave because their output scores cannot accumulate during protected absences. The lawsuit claims Meta violated federal labour protections including the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to pause AI scoring systems for leave-neutral review.

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