Harper v. Sirius XM
Harper v. Sirius XM Radio — AI Hiring Discrimination Class Action (E.D. Mich.)
E.D. Mich. · Harper v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 2:25-cv-12403 (E.D. Mich., filed Aug. 4, 2025)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- August 4, 2025
- Applies to
- Sirius XM Radio Inc.
A private class action filed in August 2025 in the Eastern District of Michigan alleges that Sirius XM Radio's automated applicant-screening tools produced unlawful disparate impact against Black and minority job applicants under Title VII. Filed shortly after the EEOC's FY2024 enforcement-focus announcement targeting Sirius XM's AI hiring systems, the case is one of the first private Title VII class actions to directly challenge a corporate AI hiring algorithm.
Who is protected: Black and minority job applicants screened by Sirius XM's automated hiring tool
Legal detail
Harper v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 2:25-cv-12403 (E.D. Mich., filed Aug. 4, 2025). Putative class action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, asserting disparate-impact theory — plaintiffs allege the automated screening system disproportionately excluded Black and minority applicants without job-related justification. Related EEOC enforcement-focus announcement: see litig-eeoc-sirius-xm-2024. Active as of June 2026.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | E.D. Mich. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Harper v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 2:25-cv-12403 (E.D. Mich., filed Aug. 4, 2025) |
| Topics | AI hiring and employment · automated decision-making |
| Court record | Harper v. Sirius XM Radio — CourtListener search (2:25-cv-12403, E.D. Mich.) |
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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