(Reuters) – Twitter was accused Tuesday by 100 former employees of various law violations in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. This includes targeting women for layoffs and failing to pay promised retirement benefits.
Workers’ attorney Shannon Rhys Riordan said she has filed 100 requests for arbitration against Twitter that make similar allegations to four class-action lawsuits pending in California federal court.
Liss-Riordan said the workers would likely be barred from participating in class action lawsuits because they all signed an agreement to take legal disputes against the company to arbitration rather than to court.
Twitter laid off about 3,700 employees in early November in a cost-cutting move by Musk, who paid $44 billion to buy the social media platform, after which hundreds more resigned.
The arbitration request accuses Twitter of sex discrimination, breach of contract, and wrongful termination of employees on medical or parental leave.
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Liss-Riordan said her company has spoken with hundreds of other former Twitter employees and intends to file more legal claims in arbitration on their behalf.
“Twitter’s conduct since Musk took over is unbelievably egregious and we will pursue all means to protect workers and extract the compensation they owe from Twitter,” she said. said.
A pending class action lawsuit alleges that Twitter has dismissed employees and contractors without the 60 days notice required by law, unfairly dismissed women, and denied workers with disabilities permission to work remotely. claimed to have been forcibly dismissed.
Twitter was also filed with the U.S. Labor Commission, alleging workers were fired for criticizing the company, trying to organize a strike, or engaging in other conduct protected by federal labor law. Faced with at least three complaints.
The company has denied violating prior notice laws and has not yet responded to the other allegations.
Reported by Daniel Wiessner of Albany, NY.Editing by Bill Barclot
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