lawsuitFiled$365,000
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. iTutorGroup, Inc., Shanghai Ping'An Intelligent Education Technology Co., Ltd., and Tutor Group Limited
September 11, 2023 · United States · Online Education/Tutoring
The EEOC sued iTutorGroup for programming its hiring software to automatically reject female applicants aged 55 or older and male applicants aged 60 or older, violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The case settled for $365,000.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Audit AI hiring and HR tools for disparate impact; algorithmic screening that filters by age or other protected traits is unlawful.
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