Workday Loses Bid to Toss Bias Claims Over AI Hiring Tools (1)

Workday Inc. must defend against a lawsuit alleging its algorithmic decision-making tools discriminate against job applicants who are Black, over the age of 40, or disabled, according to a federal court opinion on Friday.

The lawsuit adequately alleges that Workday is an agent of its client-employers, and thus falls within the definition of an employer for purposes of federal anti-discrimination laws that protect based on race, age, and disability, the US District Court for the Northern District of California said.

It also sufficiently alleges that Workday’s algorithmic decision-making tools to screen applicants disparately impact job seekers based on protected traits, ...