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Meta sued by 26 employees who say its AI systems targeted workers on medical leave for layoffs

Twenty-six current and former Meta employees have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the company of using AI-powered systems that disproportionately targeted workers with disabilities or who had taken medical leave when selecting people for mass layoffs. The suit, filed Monday in Oakland, California, alleges that Meta relied on productivity metrics and AI token usage data […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: The Next Web AI
Category: News
Topics: Jobs & economy · Healthcare
Retrieved: 14 July 2026

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