Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged AI-Driven Layoffs Targeting Employees on Medical or Pregnancy Leave

26 Meta employees have filed a lawsuit alleging the company used an internal AI system to flag workers who had taken medical, parental, or pregnancy leave for layoffs. The plaintiffs claim that reduced activity metrics during their time away from work led to unfair targeting by the algorithmic evaluation process.

By Victoria Vesovski Thu, July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT+3 5 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged AI-Driven Layoffs Targeting Employees on Medical or Pregnancy Leave

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Topics: AI in HR employee rights layoffs Meta

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