Mobley v. Workday — AI Hiring Discrimination Class Action (Pending)
A class action lawsuit alleging that Workday's AI-powered hiring screening tools systematically discriminated against job applicants on the basis of race, age, and disability. Plaintiff Derek Mobley alleges the tools, used by hundreds of companies, screen out qualified candidates using proxies for protected characteristics. Case pending in the Northern District of California.
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