India, July 15 -- Twenty-six current and former Meta Platforms Inc. (META) employees have sued the social media company, alleging that artificial intelligence-powered tools used during its recent layoffs unfairly targeted workers with disabilities, those on medical or family leave, and pregnant employees.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, claims Meta relied on AI-assisted systems to rank employees for layoffs, using factors such as productivity, AI tool usage and performance metrics.
The plaintiffs argue these measures unfairly disadvantaged workers whose output was reduced because they were on protected leave or had approved workplace accommodations.
According to the complaint, Meta used several internal system...