NY judge temporarily blocks Meta from firing employees

A New York judge has granted a request to temporarily block Meta from firing employees amid an ongoing lawsuit against the company, a source close to the matter told CNBC. The lawsuit, filed by the state of New York in April, alleges unfair labor practices, including failure to pay employees who worked remotely overtime. Meta’s layoffs, which could impact thousands of employees, were expected to start on Monday. Meta didn’t immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment, but the company has previously said it intends to fight the lawsuit.