The social media platform "Twitter" has decided to lay off approximately 50 percent of its employees across the globe, indicating that American billionaire Elon Musk is moving forward with a series of changes after completing the acquisition of the platform. In this context, American media reported that Twitter employees in the United States have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that it violates federal law and California state law by planning to eliminate around 3,700 jobs without adequate notice.
The law requires employers with more than 100 employees to provide a written notice 60 days in advance before a mass layoff that affects 50 or more employees at a single work site. This follows Twitter employees receiving an email from the current CEO Elon Musk, revealing that mass layoffs are forthcoming.
Simultaneously, American media announced that Twitter employees have filed a lawsuit against the social media giant right before the announcement of the largest layoff in the company's history, which amounts to 50 percent of the employees. Bloomberg reported that the class-action lawsuit was filed on Thursday in a federal court in San Francisco.
According to the email obtained by some media outlets, Musk informed employees, "If your job is not affected, you will receive a notice via your Twitter email, and if your job is affected, you will receive a notice about the next steps via your personal email." The email also stated that "to help ensure the safety of" employees and Twitter's systems, the company's offices will be temporarily closed, and access to all badges will be suspended. The email concluded by acknowledging that it would be "an incredibly difficult experience" for the workforce.
