Musks deal has taken Twitterprivate, dissolved the platforms board and enhanced his unilateral power as CEO.
But mass redundancy announcements made since he took control have been scrutinized globally.
Thewidely reportedmemo also informed employees that they would find out their fate by email.
Digital layoffs
Dismissing staff in this way seems impersonal, blunt, and lacking in compassion.
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Twitter operates globally and employment regulation varies between countries, and even among states in the US.
Indeed, the communications sent to Twitter employees differed depending onwhere they were based.
Alternatively, employers can provide workers with 60 days of redundancy pay.
Twitter is also expected to provide advance warnings of mass redundancies to Californias Employment Development Department.
Under UK and EU law, companies must consult with staff over mass redundancies.
Twitter hasnotifiedemployees in Ireland that they should also nominate employee representatives to engage in a formal consultation process.
Civil society groups and alliances were already concerned about the direction Twitter may take following its takeover.
Musk has called out activist groups for supposedly pressurisingadvertisersto stop working with Twitter.
Pfizer, General Mills and Volkswagen are some of the companies that have recentlypausedtheir advertising on the platform.
Others may follow after the redundancy announcements.
Worried about digital layoffs?
If you face redundancy whether digitally or face to face its important to know your rights.
Unions can provide information about this and can also support and represent employees before and after redundancies are announced.
