Former and Current Meta Workers Sue Over AI-Driven Layoffs, Alleging Bias Against Employees on Protected Leave

Twenty-six former and current Meta employees have sued the company in federal court, alleging that Meta used a suite of internal artificial intelligence systems to disproportionately target workers who had taken or requested legally protected medical, disability, family, or pregnancy leave during a mass layoff of roughly 8,000 people. The complaint, filed in the Northern District of California and reported in mid-July 2026, contends that the selection of employees for termination relied on algorithmic scoring rather than purely human judgment.