Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer for the employees, mentioned she had filed 100 calls for for arbitration in opposition to Twitter that make related claims to 4 class motion lawsuits pending in California federal court docket.
The employees all signed agreements to deliver authorized disputes in opposition to the corporate in arbitration fairly than court docket, Liss-Riordan mentioned, which implies they are going to doubtless be barred from taking part within the class actions.
Twitter laid off roughly 3,700 staff in early November in a cost-cutting measure by Musk, who paid $44 billion to accumulate the social media platform, and lots of extra subsequently resigned.
The arbitration calls for accuse Twitter of intercourse discrimination, breach of contract, and illegally terminating staff who have been on medical or parental depart.
Twitter didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
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Liss-Riordan mentioned her agency has spoken with lots of of different ex-Twitter staff and intends to file extra authorized claims in arbitration on their behalf.
“The conduct of Twitter since Musk took over is incredibly egregious, and we will pursue every avenue to protect workers and extract from Twitter the compensation that is due to them,” she mentioned.
The pending class motion lawsuits declare Twitter laid off staff and contractors with out the 60 days’ discover required by legislation, disproportionately laid off girls, and compelled out employees with disabilities by refusing to permit distant work.
Twitter can also be dealing with a minimum of three complaints filed with a U.S. labor board claiming employees have been fired for criticizing the corporate, making an attempt to prepare a strike, and different conduct protected by federal labor legislation.
The firm has denied violating the legislation requiring superior discover and has not but responded to the opposite claims.
(Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Bill Berkrot)