Meta Faces Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination in Layoffs
A former Meta employee is suing the company, alleging age discrimination in recent layoffs, claiming older workers were disproportionately affected.Summary
A former Meta employee, Nicolas Franchet, has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging age discrimination in its February 2025 layoffs. The lawsuit claims employees aged 50 and over were 2.5 times more likely to be terminated than those under 40, and those aged 40 and over were 1.5 times more likely. Franchet, a senior director laid off at age 54 after 13 years with the company, alleges he was a high performer and lost significant stock grants as a result of the termination. The suit cites internal data provided to terminated employees and references a company memo announcing “performance-based layoffs” alongside the introduction of a new employee-rating system. This case echoes previous claims of age discrimination in Silicon Valley, including a similar lawsuit against HP, and Franchet is seeking unspecified damages and lost compensation.
(Source：Headtopics)