AI Startup Misclassified 30K Workers, Suit Says

By MJ Koo · May 11, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT

A hiring startup that supplies workers to train artificial intelligence models for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta has misclassified more than 30,000 workers as independent contractors to avoid paying payroll taxes and benefits, according...

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Case Information

Case Title

White v. Mercor.io Corporation

Case Number

6:26-cv-00201

Court

Texas Northern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

May 08, 2026