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4:53Now PlayingMark Zuckerberg's company gets his with a massive new lawsuit by laid off workers with claims they were targeted in discriminatory AI layoffs. John Iadarola and Yasmin Kahn break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Meta Workers Sue Over How the Company Carried Out Layoffs
"Meta workers are accusing the company of using AI to conduct discriminatory layoffs. A federal suit alleges that the company relied on a “constellation” of internal AI systems—which weighed metrics like productivity, output and token usage—to conduct its mass layoffs in May. The plaintiffs, a group of former and current employees, claim this effectively targeted those who missed work or took leave for medical reasons.
Keeping up with AI at work without losing your mind can be tough. But taking a breath, leaning in to human skills and learning to think like a manager are a few places to start, says Callum Borchers. Hear more advice, plus the testimony of one founder and Claude power-user, on a new episode of The Journal podcast.
Two million workers are still locked out of jobs. The U.S. job market is improving, but it has left behind the long-term unemployed. The number of Americans out of work for 27 weeks or more hasn’t meaningfully budged since last summer, hovering near the highest level since late 2021."
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