US Meta employees denied quick relief in AI discrimination case
By Emma Whitford ( July 17, 2026, 20:21 GMT | Insight) -- A group of Meta Platforms employees included in a recent round of layoffs will not get a temporary restraining order preserving their employment and benefits, a US judge ordered. The plaintiffs will not suffer near-term irreparable harm as they accuse Meta of disproportionately firing disabled and caretaking workers using artificial intelligence, the court found. However, US District Judge William J. Orrick left the door open for reconsideration at a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for August.A group of Meta Platforms employees included in a recent round of layoffs will not get a temporary restraining order preserving their employment and benefits, a US judge ordered. The plaintiffs will not suffer near-term irreparable harm as they accuse Meta of disproportionately firing disabled and caretaking workers using artificial intelligence, the court found....
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