“There’s nothing far-sighted or innovative about firing workers over email, especially those with ‘deep expertise and deep institutional knowledge’ and ahead of Mr. Musk,” he said. even seem to have mastered the basics of the business.”
While federal and California law requires companies to give advance notice of mass layoffs, it’s unclear whether Mr. Musk will do so. A spokesman for California’s Bureau of Employment Development said Thursday night that it had received no such notice from Twitter, which is based in San Francisco and is expected to report mass layoffs. for this agency.
Under the terms of the Twitter acquisition, Musk agreed to keep employee salaries and benefits unchanged for one year. Twitter workers are typically paid at least two months’ salary and the cash value of equity they are expected to receive within three months of layoff, according to an internal benefits summary. reported by The Times.
Rumors of impending layoffs swirled at the company. On Wednesday, employees took note of a Slack announcement suggesting 3,738 people could be laid off. The notice noted that changes could still be made to this list, according to a copy seen by The Times.
On Wednesday night, several employees announced “Dismissal Guide“With tips on business monitoring and employment rights. One worker created software to help colleagues download important emails and documents. He later Firedhe say.
On Thursday, workers received other signals that their workplace was changing. Twitter’s “rest days,” which are monthly days off so employees can rest and recharge, have been removed from their calendars, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Some workers also noticed that employee contacts had been taken offline, according to internal conversations seen by The Times.
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“Has the red wedding started yet?” one employee wrote on Slack, referring to the massacre scene in “Game of Thrones.” Nine minutes later, the company emailed the layoff. Employees who will resume their jobs will receive a notice saying so on their corporate accounts, the notice said, while laid-off employees will be notified on their personal accounts. .
