Meta sued by former employees over alleged AI-driven layoffs targeting workers on protected leave
Covered by 5 sources
Twenty-six former Meta employees have filed a lawsuit claiming the company's AI systems disproportionately targeted workers on medical, parental, or disability leave during May 2026 layoffs affecting about 8,000 staff. The lawsuit alleges that AI tools misinterpreted protected leave as lack of engagement by relying on productivity metrics unavailable during absences, violating labor laws. Meta denies these claims, asserting that human judgment guided workforce decisions.
