The judge said the workers could not show that losing their jobs amounted to the “irreparable harm” required for him to issue an emergency order blocking the layoffs.

A lawsuit by 26 ex-employees accuses Meta of using AI tools to unfairly target workers on parental or medical leave during mass layoffs, violating fairness and inclusion standards.

Action filed in California alleges AI tools and keystroke- and activity-monitoring data were used to pinpoint who to lay off