DocumentedAlgorithmic Discrimination (Hiring)2020 (violation); 2022-05 (filed); 2023-08-09 (settlement)United States

EEOC v. iTutorGroup AI Age Discrimination

iTutorGroup programmed its software to auto-reject female applicants aged 55+ and male applicants aged 60+. Exposed when one applicant submitted two identical applications with different birth dates and only the younger received an interview.

Settlement: US$365KAI system:iTutorGroup application software (automated rejection)

Impact

First AI-related discrimination case successfully prosecuted by EEOC. Case: 1:22-cv-02565 (E.D.N.Y.).

Outcome

Consent decree: 365,000 USD to affected applicants, new anti-discrimination policies, inviting rejected applicants to reapply, 5 years of EEOC monitoring. EEOC Chair: 'Even when technology automates the discrimination, the employer is still responsible.' Triggered EEOC AI and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative.

Sources

  1. Source 1EEOC press releasewww.eeoc.gov/newsroom/itutorgroup-pay-365000-settle-eeoc-discriminatory-hiring-suit
  2. Source 2EEOC lawsuit announcementwww.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-sues-itutorgroup-age-discrimination
  3. Source 3Sullivan & Cromwell analysiswww.sullcrom.com/insights/blogs/2023/August/EEOC-Settles-First-AI-Discrimination-Lawsuit

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