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Elon Musk’s X accused of wrongful termination over office return
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By Nithya Bose in Twitter/X News, posted October 16, 2023
The US labor board claims Elon Musk's X has unlawfully fired an employee in retaliation for her online posts challenging the return-to-office policy.
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says X violates federal labor laws.
The law protects employees from punitive actions for discussing their working conditions and organizing.
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The dispute started on November 10, 2022, when Musk directed employees to return to the office.
Reportedly, he said: "If you can physically make it to an office and you don't show up, resignation accepted."
In response, employee Yao Yue posted on Twitter, encouraging colleagues: "Don't resign, let him fire you."
Shortly, Yue was terminated, allegedly violating the National Labor Relations Act.
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Musk's acquisition of Twitter in October 2022 involved a series of dismissals.
It included the removal of top executives, affecting over half of its workforce as a cost-cutting measure.
This restructuring has led to various legal challenges against the company.
The company has faced discrimination claims against women and employees with disabilities.
X also failed to fulfill promised severance payments to laid-off workers.
Where the company has filed responses it has denied any wrongdoing on its part.
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