Eightfold AI Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Job Candidate Screening Practices
A class action lawsuit filed in California claims Eightfold AI violated consumer protection laws by screening job applicants without their consent or knowledge.
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Eightfold AI, a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence hiring platform used by Fortune 500 companies, was sued in a California state court on Tuesday, January 21, 2026. The class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of all job seekers in the 
US who were evaluated using the tools of the company, alleges that Eightfold AI violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a California law giving consumers the right to view and challenge credit reports used in hiring. The plaintiffs, erin kistler and sruti bhaumik, claim the platform compiles and uses screening reports on job applicants without their knowledge or consent.
US who were evaluated using the tools of the company, alleges that Eightfold AI violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a California law giving consumers the right to view and challenge credit reports used in hiring. The plaintiffs, erin kistler and sruti bhaumik, claim the platform compiles and uses screening reports on job applicants without their knowledge or consent.
