Mobley v. Workday, Inc.

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Case Number:

3:23-cv-00770

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Rita F. Lin

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  1. June 01, 2026

    Atty-Client Privilege Shields Bias-Testing Data In Workday Suit

    Workday won't be required to hand over bias-testing data in a suit claiming the company's artificial intelligence-powered software unlawfully discriminated against job applicants, after a California federal judge ruled that the information is protected by attorney-client privilege.

  2. May 27, 2026

    Judge Suggests Calif. Law Applies In Workday AI Bias Suit

    A California federal judge suggested Wednesday that Workday was wrong when it argued California civil rights law didn't apply in a lawsuit alleging its artificial intelligence tools discriminated against job applicants, ordering the company and workers to address her tentative conclusion at a hearing.

  3. May 22, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: Job Applicants Seek Info In AI Hiring Dispute

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a motion hearing in a discrimination collective action that job applicants are bringing against Workday Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  4. February 13, 2026

    AARP Backs Disparate Impact Theory In AI Hiring Bias Suit

    The philanthropic arm of retiree advocacy group AARP wants a California federal judge to reject software provider Workday's bid to toss a suit claiming its artificial intelligence tools discriminated against job applicants, arguing that disparate impact claims are fair game under federal age bias law.

  5. February 13, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: $12M Delta Wage Deal Up For Approval

    In the next two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye out for potential final approval of a $12 million deal to resolve a class action alleging Delta Air Lines failed to pay proper wages. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.

  6. January 14, 2026

    Judge Questions If Workers' Attys Can Handle AI Bias Class

    A California federal judge called out the attorneys for a proposed class of workers who accused human resources software company Workday of using biased artificial intelligence to screen out job applicants, saying Wednesday that evidence indicated they'd been "asleep at the wheel."

  7. January 02, 2026

    AI Battle Headlines Workplace Bias Cases To Watch In 2026

    A worker's pioneering discrimination lawsuit over Workday's artificial intelligence-powered hiring tools is poised to shed light in the new year on the murky liability issues arising when high-tech software is deployed in workplaces. Here, Law360 looks at this and other employment discrimination cases worth watching in 2026.

  8. July 30, 2025

    Workday Can't Shrink Collective Action Alleging AI Hiring Bias

    A California federal judge declined to cut workers from a collective action claiming Workday used artificial intelligence to discriminate against job applicants, denying the human resources company's arguments that workers who were screened by newly acquired technology were disqualified from the suit.

  9. July 03, 2025

    4 Cases Discrimination Attys Should Watch As 2025 Rolls On

    A former member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked a D.C. federal court to declare her dismissal by President Donald Trump unlawful, and the Fifth Circuit is poised to rule on whether the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's enactment by Congress passes constitutional muster.  Here, Law360 looks at these and two other discrimination cases attorneys will be tracking in the latter half of the year.

  10. May 16, 2025

    Workday Hiring Bias Suit Wins Collective Status

    A California federal judge on Friday agreed to certify a collective action of job applicants over 40 who claim they were illegally steered away from jobs by a Workday hiring tool, finding that whether Workday discriminated on the basis of age is a question that "cuts across" the collective.