Twitter on target again: Former employees face new lawsuit claiming they are owed $500 million

Twitter Inc faced another lawsuit on Tuesday, the second this month, that claims it owes former employees at least $500 million in severance pay. This legal action is the latest in a series of cases arising from the acquisition of the social media company by Elon Musk.

The proposed class action filed by former Twitter senior engineer Chris Woodfield in Delaware federal court also alleges that the company specifically targeted older employees for layoffs, a claim not present in other pending cases.

Woodfield, who works for Twitter in Seattle, claims that he and other employees have not been properly compensated, despite the company repeatedly assuring employees that they would receive two months’ pay and other benefits upon being fired. have been found.

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Following Musk’s acquisition in October last year, Twitter resorted to laying off more than half of its staff as a cost-cutting measure.

In relation to previous lawsuits, Twitter has claimed that it has fulfilled its obligation by paying full compensation to the fired employees. Recently, another lawsuit was filed in California federal court, alleging that Twitter owes former employees more than $500 million.

Twitter has not yet addressed the lawsuit, which alleges the company’s failure to comply with a severance plan established before Musk’s acquisition violated a federal law governing employee benefit plans.

Additionally, he claims that Twitter selected him for layoffs because of his status as an “older worker”, although his exact age is not specified in the complaint.

According to the lawsuit, Woodfield had signed an agreement to resolve work-related legal disputes through arbitration, with Twitter responsible for covering initial fees for pursuing individual cases. However, Twitter has reportedly refused to pay the fee in Woodfield’s case, effectively stalling its progress. The claim echoes a claim made earlier that year by hundreds of former employees in a separate case in which Twitter contended that those employees had not submitted required paperwork.

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Twitter Inc faced another lawsuit on Tuesday, the second this month, that claims it owes former employees at least $500 million in severance pay. This legal action is the latest in a series of cases arising from the acquisition of the social media company by Elon Musk.

The proposed class action filed by former Twitter senior engineer Chris Woodfield in Delaware federal court also alleges that the company specifically targeted older employees for layoffs, a claim not present in other pending cases.

Woodfield, who works for Twitter in Seattle, claims that he and other employees have not been properly compensated, despite the company repeatedly assuring employees that they would receive two months’ pay and other benefits upon being fired. have been found.

See also: Google’s laser technology initiative aims to revolutionize internet access in remote areas

Following Musk’s acquisition in October last year, Twitter resorted to laying off more than half of its staff as a cost-cutting measure.

In relation to previous lawsuits, Twitter has claimed that it has fulfilled its obligation by paying full compensation to the fired employees. Recently, another lawsuit was filed in California federal court, alleging that Twitter owes former employees more than $500 million.

Twitter has not yet addressed the lawsuit, which alleges the company’s failure to comply with a severance plan established before Musk’s acquisition violated a federal law governing employee benefit plans.

Additionally, he claims that Twitter selected him for layoffs because of his status as an “older worker”, although his exact age is not specified in the complaint.

According to the lawsuit, Woodfield had signed an agreement to resolve work-related legal disputes through arbitration, with Twitter responsible for covering initial fees for pursuing individual cases. However, Twitter has reportedly refused to pay the fee in Woodfield’s case, effectively stalling its progress. The claim echoes a claim made earlier that year by hundreds of former employees in a separate case in which Twitter contended that those employees had not submitted required paperwork.

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