X ordered to pay €550k to Irish exec fired after failing to respond to Musk mail
Twitter, now X, must pay €550,000 for unfair dismissal after misinterpreting a former executive's non-response to an email from Elon Musk as resignation, raising concerns about corporate communication practices.
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Twitter, now known as X, has been ordered to pay a record €550,000 to a former senior executive in its Irish operations following an unfair dismissal case. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) determined that the company wrongfully interpreted the executive's failure to respond to an email from Elon Musk, which required him to agree to new pay and conditions within a one-day deadline, as a resignation. The case highlights the contentious nature of employment practices under Musk's ownership and raises questions about the company's communication and management strategies. This ruling marks a significant precedent in employment law, particularly regarding the expectations placed on employees in response to corporate directives.
- Twitter/X has been ordered to pay €550,000 for unfair dismissal.
- The case involved a former executive who did not respond to an email from Elon Musk.
- The WRC ruled that the company wrongly interpreted the lack of response as a resignation.
- This ruling sets a significant precedent in employment law.
- The case raises concerns about corporate communication practices under Musk's leadership.
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3 commentsReally reads like US employment practice meets EU (IE) employment law. In this particular case, the EU employee won despite the huge power asymmetry that normally ensure things go the opposite way.
But I note other comments on collect-ability of the judgement - ignoring it completely is the other US approach and make collection impossible through all sorts of devious delay tactics or even frivolous counter-suits in far off jurisdictions.
I'd like to know how this actually works out and whether collection of any actual money ever takes place.
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