Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
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Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#2> Additional plaintiffs, Justine De Caires, Jessica Pan, and Grae Kindel said they were terminated on November 3 by being locked out of their accounts.
> Under Twitter’s takeover deal terms, Musk had agreed to keep employee compensation and benefits the same. That means the laid-off employees should receive 60 days of salary and the cash value of the stock they were to receive within three months of their last date at the company, per law.
Have they actually been "terminated?" When does "employment" actually, legally end? This might be closer to "suspended with pay," unless they're no longer being paid which would be hard to know as this literally happened hours ago last night. It could be he's just locking them out, continuing to pay them for 60 days, and then will announce layoffs. I think this lawsuit could be a bit premature if you set emotions aside.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#3> Additional plaintiffs, Justine De Caires, Jessica Pan, and Grae Kindel said they were terminated on November 3 by being locked out of their accounts. > Under Twitter’s takeover deal terms, Musk had agreed to keep employee compensation and benefits the same. That means the laid-off employees should receive 60 days of salary and the cash value of the stock they were to receive within three months of their last date a…
Like someone was in a rush to be lead plaintiff, or the representing law firm.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#4All of my layoffs had post termination pay to satisfy federal and state law. HR stressed that we were on salary (without working) during the termination period and that leaving would negate benefits. Once this period ended, there were usual benefits like n weeks per year of employment. Blatantly ignoring the rules just invites lawsuits and weakens em’s position.
Sux how rules and established norms of behaviour restrict one’s actions.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#5> Additional plaintiffs, Justine De Caires, Jessica Pan, and Grae Kindel said they were terminated on November 3 by being locked out of their accounts. > Under Twitter’s takeover deal terms, Musk had agreed to keep employee compensation and benefits the same. That means the laid-off employees should receive 60 days of salary and the cash value of the stock they were to receive within three months of their last date a…
This is what always happens, and what will almost certainly happen here. They'll just give a few months severance.
This is so much noise over nothing.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#6> it’s seeking a range of relief, including compensatory damages (including wages owed), as well as declaratory relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, plus other attorneys’ fees and costs.
So, the penalty is paying workers the wages they would have been paid anyway under proper notice, plus interest? So for basically ~5-8% more Musk gets to terminate everyone today instead of in 60 days.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
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Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#8> it’s seeking a range of relief, including compensatory damages (including wages owed), as well as declaratory relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, plus other attorneys’ fees and costs. So, the penalty is paying workers the wages they would have been paid anyway under proper notice, plus interest? So for basically ~5-8% more Musk gets to terminate everyone today instead of in 60 days.
The stunning thing is that he didn't consult a proper lawyer that would have told him how to avoid the lawsuit.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#9> it’s seeking a range of relief, including compensatory damages (including wages owed), as well as declaratory relief, pre- and post-judgment interest, plus other attorneys’ fees and costs. So, the penalty is paying workers the wages they would have been paid anyway under proper notice, plus interest? So for basically ~5-8% more Musk gets to terminate everyone today instead of in 60 days.
The stunning thing is that he didn't consult a proper lawyer that would have told him how to avoid the lawsuit.
Tesla got hit for the same thing recently- probably he knew and just didn't care.
Re: Twitter faces a class action lawsuit over mass employee layoffs with proper
#10All of my layoffs had post termination pay to satisfy federal and state law. HR stressed that we were on salary (without working) during the termination period and that leaving would negate benefits. Once this period ended, there were usual benefits like n weeks per year of employment. Blatantly ignoring the rules just invites lawsuits and weakens em’s position. Sux how rules and established norms of behaviour restri…
Just curious which state was that where they had to give severance? I'm in a US state that does not require anything after termination.