After months of uncertainty, many former Twitter employees affected by a mass layoff in early November began receiving their resignation offers over the weekend. However, some of them are frustrated with the offer and conditions proposed by the company.
The termination offer promises one month’s pay in exchange for accepting various terms, including a non-disparagement agreement on the company’s name and a waiver of the right to take any legal action against Twitter, according to Lisa Bloom, an attorney representing dozens of of former employees of the social network affected by layoffs.
Many were unhappy with the offer, according to public publications and lawyers representing former employees, saying it falls short of the “3 months severance” that new owner Elon Musk had previously promised would be provided. (
The figure is also significantly lower than that provided by rivals such as Facebook parent Meta, which has laid off thousands of workers around the world recently but guaranteed them 16 weeks of base pay plus an additional two weeks each year. where they worked at the company.
Former Twitter employees are now at an impasse, deciding whether to take the money or join hundreds of others who have already filed arbitration claims or lawsuits against the company.
The fight over the termination comes as Musk struggles to cut costs at the company he bought in October for $44 billion. After laying off half of the company in early November, the billionaire has continued to cut and lay off additional staff, including demanding that anyone who remains sign a pledge to commit to “hardcore” work.
This article is a translation of the writing by Clare Duffy to the website CNN Business.
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