Algorithmic management systems
Incidents implicated systems
Incident 109 Report
Kronos Scheduling Algorithm Allegedly Caused Financial Issues for Starbucks Employees
2014-08-14
Kronos’s scheduling algorithm and its use by Starbucks managers allegedly negatively impacted financial and scheduling stability for Starbucks employees, which disadvantaged wage workers.
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New York City Reportedly Released Disputed Value-Added Teacher Ratings for Thousands of Teachers
2012-02-25
After a legal dispute over public-records requests, the New York City Department of Education released Teacher Data Reports that used a value-added statistical model to rate thousands of public-school teachers based on estimated student test-score growth. News outlets published the ratings in February 2012, and teachers, unions, and analysts disputed the scores as imprecise and potentially misleading, citing large error margins, limited samples, and apparent roster-linkage errors.
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Amazon Flex Drivers Allegedly Fired via Automated Employee Evaluations
2015-09-25
Amazon Flex's contract delivery drivers were dismissed using a minimally human-interfered automated employee performance evaluation based on indicators impacted by out-of-driver's-control factors and without having a chance to defend against or appeal the decision.
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Uber Allegedly Wrongfully Accused Drivers of Fraud via Automated Systems
2018-07-07
Uber was alleged in a lawsuit to have wrongfully accused its drivers in the UK and Portugal of fraudulent activity through automated systems, which resulted in their dismissal without a right to appeal.
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Amazon
Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
- Incident 3863 Reports
Amazon’s "Time Off Task" System Made False Assumptions about Workers' Time Management
- Incident 5272 Reports
Tech Companies Reportedly Influenced Gig Workers' Behaviors Using Algorithms to Vary Pay for Same Amount of Work