Twitter Inc has been accused by 100 former employees of breaking several laws as a result of Elon Musk’s takeover, including discriminating against women in layoffs and failing to provide promised severance.
Four class action lawsuits are currently pending in federal court in California, and according to Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney for the workers, she has filed 100 demands for arbitration against Twitter that make comparable claims. According to Liss-Riordan, all of the employees agreed to arbitrate any legal disputes with the company rather than go to court, so they will probably be prohibited from taking part in class actions. In the arbitration demands, Twitter is charged with sex discrimination, contract violations, and wrongful termination of workers who were on parental or medical leaves of absence.