Consumer Law
Facebook Under Investigation for ‘Systematic Bias’ in Hiring and Promoting Employees
San Francisco: Facebook is under investigation in the US for alleged systematic bias and racial discrimination in hiring and promotions.
According to a Forbes report, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is probing whether Facebook has engaged in systemic racial bias following a complaint filed by an employee and two job applicants.
The EEOC is now investigating whether there is widespread and “systematic” racial discrimination in hiring and promotions at the social network.
A Black manager and two Black applicants who were rejected by Facebook filed the EEOC complaint.
