Job Candidate Claims Discrimination: Is Workday’s AI Job Screening Tool Biased?
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In recent news, Workday faces a lawsuit claiming that their AI job screening tool discriminates against certain job applicants.
The Case: Mobley v. Workday, Inc.
The Court: Northern District of California
The Case No.: 23-cv-00770
The Plaintiff: Mobley v. Workday, Inc.
The plaintiff in the case, Derek Mobley, is a black man over 40 years old who suffers from anxiety and depression. Mobley claims he has applied to 80-100 job openings for companies using Workday's AI job screening tool since 2018. While Mosey holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Morehouse College and an associate's degree in network systems administration from ITT Technical Institute, his application was declined for every job. Mosley filed a class action complaint seeking to represent others who have also been affected by the screening tool's algorithm.
The Defendant: Mobley v. Workday, Inc.
Workday, Inc., the defendant in the case, is an HR and payroll SaaS firm. Workday's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform is designed to help organizations manage their workforce and financial operations. One of the critical features of Workday's platform is its user interface, which is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. The platform also uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help automate routine tasks and provide insights into data. Workday's customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises across various industries. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. In the California discrimination lawsuit, Workday is accused of building algorithms for their AI job applicant screening tool that result in discrimination against Black applicants in their 40s.
The Case: Mobley v. Workday, Inc.
Mobley v. Workday, Inc. alleges that Workday unlawfully uses an algorithm-based job applicant screening system to determine if an employer should accept an application for employment with the decision based on the applicant's age, race, or disability.
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