EEOC v. iTutorGroup
EEOC v. iTutorGroup — First Federal AI Hiring Discrimination Consent Decree (E.D.N.Y.)
E.D.N.Y. · EEOC v. iTutorGroup, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-02565 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2023)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 8, 2023
- Applies to
- iTutorGroup, Inc. and similarly situated employers using algorithmic age-screening
The EEOC's first AI-hiring-discrimination case ended with a $365,000 consent decree in September 2023. iTutorGroup's online application system was programmed to auto-reject female applicants 55+ and male applicants 60+ — a clear ADEA violation through algorithmic age screening.
Who is protected: U.S. workers age 40+ subject to automated employment decisions
Legal detail
EEOC v. iTutorGroup, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-02565 (E.D.N.Y., consent decree Sept. 11, 2023; Judge Pamela K. Chen). $365,000 settlement plus injunctive relief: rewrite application software to remove date-of-birth-based exclusion, post anti-discrimination policy, three-year EEOC monitoring, train recruiters and developers on ADEA compliance for automated screening.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | E.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Citation | EEOC v. iTutorGroup, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-02565 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2023) |
| Topics | AI hiring and employment · automated decision-making |
| Agency page | EEOC v. iTutorGroup — EEOC press release |
Related AI hiring and employment rules elsewhere
- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
- Stop Spying Bosses Act (Senate, 2026) · Proposed / pending
- Meta AI Layoff Discrimination Lawsuit (2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Kistler v. Eightfold AI (FCRA, AI hiring) · Blocked / in litigation
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