Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group — screening vendor liability
Related screening precedent / FEHA business-entity agent liability · California case
California precedent addresses potential FEHA liability of screening providers acting as employer agents. No AI use established.
August 21, 2023: Certified question answered; qualifying business-entity agents may face direct FEHA liability.
Case timeline
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Court answers certified question about agent liability.
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What this case tracks
Applicants challenged a medical screening provider acting for prospective employers. This is a California screening-vendor precedent, not a finding about AI.
Verified ruling
On August 21, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that a business entity acting as an employer’s agent may face direct FEHA liability when it has at least five employees and performs FEHA-regulated activities for the employer.
The court answered a certified legal question; it did not enter a final discrimination judgment. Later proceedings require separate verification.
Related tracker coverage
See Mobley v. Workday for separate automated-screening litigation, and the California AI Hiring Lawsuit Tracker for other records. Applying this precedent to a particular AI vendor requires separate legal analysis.
