May 27, 2025Confirmed
Court certified nationwide collective action alleging Workday's AI screening rejected applicants over 40
AI loose in the worldBias and discriminationDERIVED
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On May 16, 2025, Judge Rita Lin of the Northern District of California granted preliminary certification of a nationwide ADEA collective action in Mobley v. Workday, covering applicants 40 and older denied employment recommendations through Workday's platform since September 24, 2020. Derek Mobley alleges he was rejected from more than 100 applications at companies using Workday's AI tools that score, sort, rank or screen applicants; Workday says the suit lacks merit and the ruling is preliminary.
What this means for youIf you use AI to screen applicants, you can be held liable for discriminatory outcomes even when a vendor built the tool.
Sources
- Holland & Knighthttps://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/05/federal-court-allows-collective-action-lawsuit-over-alleged
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