Employers use of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, in the application process has potentially affected workforce, as many individuals who may not have consented to the AI screening are now dealing with alleged discrimination when the AI Screening service tosses an application based on the screening alone. Job applicants are concerned this is a violation of their privacy and unfair to some candidates. Believe that you were impacted? Fill out our form below

How A.I. Impacts Hiring Practices  

 A.I. is pervasive. It impacts processes in a variety of industries, and the hiring process is no different. Hirers are increasingly employing A.I. to screen job candidates and determine which applications move on to a human review stage and which applications are discarded.

Though many companies utilize A.I. hiring assistants like Eightfold and Workday, the standards that those systems use to screen candidates are largely opaque. Candidates do not know what information the systems use for screening purposes, nor what criteria the A.I. uses to eliminate candidates. 

The Impact on Applicants

Job applicants have expressed their frustration at the mystifying A.I. screening process. If applicants are not informed about the perceived shortcomings in their applications, they cannot rectify those shortcomings before applying to other jobs. And applicants are also concerned that A.I. screeners take protected characteristics like age, disability, or race into account when discounting candidates.

How Can Applicants Contest A.I. Usage in Hiring?

Applicants deserve to know why employers reject their applications. In light of the above concerns regarding the dehumanization of the hiring process, it is more important now than ever that the hiring process remain fair and transparent. The class action lawyers at Shub Johns & Holbrook want to ensure that applicants are given the consideration they deserve.

If you feel that your application has been unfairly discarded by an A.I. screening algorithm, fill out the form below to see if you’re eligible for potential recovery!