Neurodivergent Fit2023
ACLU EEOC charge v Aon over neurodivergent + race bias (2023)
The ACLU filed an EEOC charge against Aon in December 2023, alleging that its gamified personality and cognitive assessments screen out neurodivergent and non-white candidates in violation of Title VII and the ADA.
Primary source
ACLU press release
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-files-eeoc-charges-aon-discriminatory-ai-hiring-toolsPublished 2023 — compiled by JobCannon Research.
Why this stat matters
This figure belongs to the neurodivergent fitvertical of JobCannon's ongoing review of hiring, AI, and career-outcome research. We track it because it is one of the few primary-source estimates with a published sample, methodology, or legal record. Cite the original source first; this page exists to make the figure easy to find and link to.
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