Workday Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination in Hiring ToolsWorkday Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination in Hiring Tools Workday Inc. has been ordered by a federal court to defend itself against a lawsuit alleging that its algorithmic decision-making tools for hiring discriminate against job applicants based on race, age, and disability. According to the lawsuit, Workday is considered an agent of its client employers, which means it falls under the definition of an employer under federal anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit alleges that Workday’s tools disproportionately affect job seekers based on protected characteristics. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the lawsuit presents sufficient evidence to suggest that Workday’s tools may be biased and have a discriminatory impact on job applicants. The court noted that the lawsuit provides ample claims that the algorithms used for screening applicants result in disparate treatment based on race, age, and disability. Workday will now have to defend itself against the allegations in court. The outcome of the lawsuit could have implications for the use of algorithmic decision-making tools in hiring and other employment practices.
Workday Inc. must defend itself against a lawsuit alleging that its algorithmic decision-making tools discriminate against job applicants who are black, over 40 or disabled, a federal court ruled Friday.
The lawsuit correctly argues that Workday is an agent of its client employers and therefore falls within the definition of an employer under federal anti-discrimination laws that provide protections on the basis of race, age and disability, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said.
It also makes ample claims that Workday’s algorithmic decision-making tools for screening applicants disparately impact job seekers based on protected characteristics, …
