Justify firing 4 H-1B employees: US court to Meta in AI-driven layoff case

A US court ordered Meta to justify selecting four H-1B visa holders for layoffs in an ongoing legal challenge. The lawsuit, brought by 26 workers, alleges Meta used AI performance systems that unfairly penalised staff on protected leave. While declining to pause all layoffs, the judge highlighted that losing visa status creates severe, irreversible deportation risks for the four workers.