A federal judge ordered Meta to provide detailed explanations by July 23 regarding how four visa-holding employees were selected for termination as part of a workforce reduction affecting approximately 8,000 positions. The proceedings follow a lawsuit filed on July 13 by 26 current and former Meta employees, alleging that AI tools used for performance evaluation discriminated against workers on protected leave (medical, family, or pregnancy leave). For the affected individuals on H-1B and similar visas, the effective date of the layoffs, around July 22, 2026, triggers a 60-day grace period to find a new employer willing to sponsor their visa, or face removal from the US. Meta has firmly denied the allegations, stating that workforce decisions were made by human management rather than AI technologies.
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