Workday Loses Bid to Toss AI Discrimination Suit in California

A California US judge largely upheld discrimination claims against Workday Inc. stemming from allegations that its artificial intelligence-powered job screening tools unlawfully filter out applicants based on race, age, and disability.

Workday’s motion to dismiss a proposed class complaint was denied with respect the four plaintiffs’ California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act claim Monday by Judge Rita F. Lin of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Lin did grant Workday’s motion to dismiss with respect to the quartet’s racial discrimination claim and direct employer claims tied to internal discrimination allegations.

The lawsuit, originally filed in ...