Week in review: Meta’s AI systems ‘disproportionately’ selected certain workers for layoffs
Most-clicked story of the week
A lawsuit filed by former Meta workers claimed the company’s recent layoffs used artificial intelligence-based systems to determine who would be let go, which then “disproportionately” selected workers who had taken protected leave in the past two years. The workers allege the company did not “neutralize” those inputs while selecting who would be chosen for layoff, per the lawsuit.
Number of the week: $2 million
The amount Bouchon Restaurant and the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group must pay to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit. EEOC alleged that men working at Bouchon subjected both men and women to sexual harassment — including unwanted spanking and stalking — and that the company retaliated against those who complained.
Quote of the week
“Employers shouldn’t interpret a slower hiring market as a reason to become complacent.”
Melissa Jezior
President and CEO, Eagle Hill Consulting
Eagle Hill Consulting survey results published last week showed that workers may be less likely to remain at their jobs in the next six months, pressed out partly in search of better pay. While retention rates remain strong overall, Jezior said employers should take the time to invest in the broader employee experience rather than sit on their laurels.
