Twenty-six current and former Meta employees filed a federal lawsuit in Oakland alleging that Meta used AI systems and metrics in ways that disproportionately targeted workers with disabilities or those on medical and parental leave during its May 2026 mass layoff of 8,000 employees (10% of workforce). Meta disputes these allegations. The lawsuit raises concerns about how AI is being used in employment decisions and potential discrimination against protected groups. This case is part of a broader pattern of legal challenges to AI-driven HR systems and underscores questions about transparency and oversight in how companies deploy machine learning for personnel decisions.