The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently charged the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with illegally firing an employee who publicly opposed the company's return-to-work mandate.

X, based in San Francisco, did not respond to a request for comment.

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Call to Not Resign

The NLRB said the dispute began on Nov. 10, 2022, after owner Elon Musk ordered workers back to the office and tweeted, "If you can physically make it to an office and you don't show up, resignation accepted."

Employee Yao Yue tweeted to her co-workers, "Don't resign, let him fire you." A few days later, she was fired. The NLRB said the company violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which prohibits punishing employees for communicating and organizing with co-workers about working conditions.

(Reuters)

Retaliation Allegation

According to the NLRB, "Twitter chose her for layoff in retaliation for her attempt to organize her co-workers not to resign, so they would have better legal footing to challenge any separation from Twitter."

(The Wall Street Journal)

Big Staff Cuts

A hearing about the complaint is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2024, in San Francisco. The NLRB's general counsel intends to prosecute the charge if X and the former employee don't settle first, according to Kayla Blado, a spokesperson for the NLRB.

While Musk has said he has cut about 80 percent of X's staff since taking over the...

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