26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

26 Meta employees sued the company, alleging AI-driven layoffs disproportionately targeted workers on medical, parental, or family leave. The lawsuit claims Meta used AI systems, activity-monitoring data, and algorithmic performance rankings to select layoffs without accounting for protected leave, violating laws like the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.