Meta Faces Suit Alleging Layoff Algorithm Purged Disabled, Leave Workers
Filed July 13 in Oakland federal court, the complaint names Metamate, keystroke trackers and AI scoring dashboards as the ranking tools.
- Case No. 4:26-cv-07122 was filed July 13, 2026, in N.D. Cal.'s Oakland Division.
- The 26 plaintiffs cite Metamate, keystroke and activity monitoring, and AI-token usage dashboards.
- They say algorithmic scoring disproportionately picked disabled staff and those on protected leave for May cuts.
Why it matters: A company that hands firing decisions to software still owns them; the software cannot be sued alone.
Complaint, Doe et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., Case No. 4:26-cv-07122 (N.D. Cal., Oakland Div.) ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check