Twitter is facing a growing number of cases in the wake of its recent massive layoffs of staff. Two women are claiming that Twitter disproportionately let go of female employees.
After taking over Twitter, the new CEO Elon Musk introduced a cost-cutting measure that led to the termination of almost 3,700 workers, including women workers. Those workers are taking Musk to court over Twitter layoffs.
A case was filed in San Francisco federal court. According to the case, 57 percent of the female employees were laid off in comparison to 47 percent of the male employees. They accused Twitter of breaching federal and California laws banning sex discrimination in the workplace.
Shannon Liss-Riordan, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, also filed other cases against Twitter. The lawyer reportedly said, “We intend to hold him (Elon Musk) accountable.” The lawyer further claimed that Twitter laid off workers and contractors without proper notice and refused to allow the work-from-home facility for people with disabilities. Liss-Riordan also alleged that some employees did not receive severance and compensation.
A former senior employee at Twitter, Amir Shevat, was represented by Lisa Bloom, a high-profile attorney in Los Angeles. Bloom reportedly said, “We will continue to file these claims, one by one, bombarding Twitter with claims.”
Another case was filed against Twitter, alleging that Musk has illegally converted office space into bedrooms at Twitter’s head office so that workers can sleep on site. Last month, Musk gave hundreds of Twitter employees an ultimatum to work hard or leave the company. He also asked them to brace for 80-hour weeks.
Three other workers filed separate complaints with the United States National Labor Relations Board. The workers alleged that they were fired for standing up for better working conditions at the company. However, Twitter denied wrongdoing in the lawsuit.
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