EEOC v. iTutorGroup
System Description
Automated hiring software for online English tutoring positions
Authoritative Output Type
Applicant screening decisions (accept/reject) based on submitted applications
Missing Required State
Age-neutral qualification assessment, ADEA compliance validation, merit-based decision criteria
Why This Is SAF
Software was programmed to automatically reject female applicants over 55 and male applicants over 60, producing reject decisions that appeared to be qualification-based while actually encoding explicit age discrimination
Completeness Gate Question
Is this hiring decision based solely on job-relevant qualifications without consideration of protected characteristics?
Documented Consequence
$365,000 settlement, anti-discrimination training required, 5+ years of EEOC monitoring, first EEOC AI discrimination settlement
Primary Sources
Notes
- **Verified**: 2025-12-19 - **Case**: 1:22-cv-02565 (E.D.N.Y.) - **Settlement Date**: August 9, 2023 - **Applicants Affected**: 200
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The completeness gate question above is exactly what Ontic checks before any claim gets out. No evidence, no emission.