March 22, 2026 We’ve seen situations where employees in large tech / social media company layoffs received performance ratings that may not have fully accounted for periods of protected leave. As companies increasingly rely on standardized or automated evaluation systems (i.e., AI-enabled performance management systems) for reduction-in-force (RIF) decisions, it’s important to ensure those processes remain compliant with federal and state leave protections. If you’ve experien

Lumen Law Center is headed to New Orleans for NELA’s Annual Convention , June 24–27, 2026 . Founder Andi Mazingo will be speaking on “Trauma Informed Deposition Preparation and Practice.” Depositions can be one of the most stressful parts of an employment case--or any case--especially for clients who’ve experienced harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or any other human rights abuse. A trauma-informed approach helps attorneys prepare clients effectively while minimizin

On March 21-22, 2026 , Lumen Law Center's Founder Andi Mazingo will be speaking at NELA’s Spring Seminar in Chicago, IL as part of the panel “What’s Next: AI’s Impact on Workers & the Law.” We are living through a moment of enormous complexity. AI is being adopted at an exponential pace, often faster than our legal, ethical, and cultural frameworks can respond. While ethical uses of AI can help plaintiffs’ attorneys represent more workers and better compete with the resource

By Andi Mazingo, Esq. Today, news broke that a social media giant carried out another round of layoffs, reportedly tied to a shift in AI strategy. These announcements often arrive wrapped in clean narratives about innovation and efficiency—but in our practice, we don’t have the luxury of accepting those stories at face value. What we do know, intimately, is how disorienting and destabilizing these decisions can be for the people impacted. Careers are interrupted. Identities