Workday

Workday is facing a lawsuit alleging its AI tools discriminate against job applicants based on race, age, and disability, violating California and federal laws. A California judge rejected Workday's argument that these laws do not apply to non-California applicants. The case, a proposed class action, was filed in 2023 by Derek Mobley and others, including Jill Hughes, who claims discrimination under the ADA.

Workday seeks to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging its AI-based hiring tools discriminate against applicants by age, race, and disability. The company argues California’s FEHA law should not apply to out-of-state employment discrimination claims, while plaintiffs assert FEHA applies because Workday’s AI systems are designed and operated from its California headquarters.

The UK Treasury is recruiting a Chief Technology Officer with a salary of up to £77,000, which may struggle to attract elite tech graduates. The role involves managing a Microsoft-based tech ecosystem, advising on government decisions, and deciding whether to migrate Oracle systems to Workday. A 30% employer pension contribution is offered alongside the position.

The UK Treasury has not yet decided to join the government's £1.7 billion ERP program, despite funding it for five years. Delays in the Matrix cluster's rollout have pushed back the Treasury's decision until December 2026, as it awaits documentation to assess the feasibility and cost of migrating from Oracle Fusion to Workday's cloud-based software.

Workday Adaptive Planning introduces Adaptive Decision Intelligence, an AI-driven platform aiming to replace Excel in financial planning by integrating data from multiple sources and enabling real-time scenario planning. The feature, currently in early testing, is designed to address version-control issues and data-wrangling challenges common in spreadsheet-based workflows. Workday acquired Adaptive in 2018 for $1.5 billion, and the platform now serves over 7,000 customers.

Gartner reports 40% of organizations will demote or decommission AI agents due to governance challenges. The tech giant SAP promotes AI agents for business automation, but experts warn that flawed governance models—treating AI agents as either fully trusted or overly restricted—lead to operational risks and compliance failures. Legal and commercial uncertainties further complicate accountability for AI agent actions.

Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri announced plans to sustain revenue growth while keeping headcount flat by leveraging AI agents and AI tools, following strong Q1 results with $2.54 billion in revenue and $222 million net profit. The company's strategy represents a significant shift from its previous mixed messages about workforce expansion and reflects confidence in AI-driven productivity gains.

Workday's stock surged 14% after the company raised its margin forecast, citing strong performance driven by artificial intelligence capabilities. The CEO attributed the positive outlook to successful AI implementation across the company's enterprise software platform.

Fivetran's report criticizes Workday, Rippling, and Slack for poor data integration and egress fees, ranking them among the worst for enterprise data movement. The findings highlight challenges in enabling analytics, machine learning, and AI agents due to slow data speeds.

Minnesota State universities and colleges faced payroll errors and delays after implementing a Workday-based HR platform, affecting over 1,000 faculty and staff. Auditors identified issues stemming from the system rollout, highlighting systemic problems in payroll management.