Archive · 26 Jun 2025
IT worker sues Workday alleging AI hiring bias
Derek Mobley, an IT worker, is suing Workday, a company that makes hiring software.
He says their software unfairly rejected him from many job applications.
He thinks the software was biased against him because of his age, race, and disabilities.
Mobley noticed he was often rejected very quickly, sometimes within an hour, even though he was qualified.
He applied to over 100 jobs between 2017 and 2019.
Many of the companies that rejected him used Workday's hiring software.
Mobley believes this software caused the rejections.
IT worker Derek Mobley sued Workday, alleging hiring bias.
Mobley claims Workday's algorithm rejected him from over 100 jobs.
Mobley believes age, race, and disabilities factored into rejections.
The rejections occurred between 2017 and 2019.
Mobley noted many applied jobs used Workday's hiring platform.
- Who
- Derek Mobley (plaintiff) and Workday (defendant).
- What
- IT worker sues Workday alleging hiring bias from their algorithm.
- When
- Between 2017 and 2019.
- Where
- North Carolina (Mobley's location).
- Why
- Mobley alleges bias based on age, race, and disability.
Mobley's Perspective
Workday's Perspective
Alleged Discrimination
Mobley's Perspective
Mobley believes Workday's algorithm discriminated against him.
Workday's Perspective
Workday's stance not provided in this context.
- Plaintiff
- Derek Mobley
- Defendant
- Workday
- Allegations
- Age, race, and disability bias in hiring.
- Number of Applications
- Over 100
- Timeframe
- 2017-2019