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A US federal judge has rejected an emergency bid to stop Meta from laying off 26 employees who allege the company used AI systems to unfairly target them for redundancy due to disabilities or medical absences.
A US labor judge ruled that software firm Atlassian illegally dismissed an engineer for criticizing management decisions. The rare victory highlights growing tensions between tech workers and employers over workplace speech rights.
A South Korean coffee franchise has ended its agreement with a Cheongju store owner who allegedly coerced a teenage employee to pay 5.5 million won in compensation for allegedly stealing drinks, then refused to document the settlement.
Malaysia's Federal Court has upheld a RM2 million compensation award for two company directors, determining they were legally classified as workmen entitled to protection under employment legislation and compensation for unfair termination.
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Workday, a major HR software provider, must defend claims that its artificial intelligence hiring tools discriminated against job applicants with disabilities and from protected groups, marking a significant development in AI accountability.
A US federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against software provider Workday to proceed, ruling that its AI-powered recruitment system may have illegally screened out job applicants with disabilities, potentially violating both state and federal protections.
An Indonesian domestic helper has been charged in Johor Baru's Sessions Court with abusing her employer's one-year-old child. The case gained significant viral attention on social media.