US Court Signals Workday May Face State-Law Claims in AI Hiring Bias Suit

Workday, the major HR and finance software provider, now appears likely to face discrimination claims under California state law in a class action over its AI-powered hiring screening tools. At a June 16, 2026 hearing before the U.S. District Court in San Francisco (Judge Rita Lin), the court signaled that Workday will probably have to confront claims under the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). No final ruling has been issued, but the case is drawing attention as the first class action to broadly target algorithmic hiring decisions made by AI. Details