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What if your rejection email was written by an algorithm trained to ignore you?

Delivered in seconds.
No once over or skim. No conversation.
Just code.

That’s exactly what’s behind the growing lawsuit against Workday—one of the world’s most widely used hiring platforms.

The claim?
That candidates over 40 were automatically screened out by artificial intelligence tools embedded in the hiring process.

And it’s not just Workday.

Why This is a Big Deal

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