Twitter Close Offices Temporarily as Layoff Begins

Twitter Incorporated has temporarily closed its offices ahead of the much-taunted layoff which will affect half of the company’s workforce.

Report has it that the company has also cut worker access to the internal system after informing employees that they would be notified by email if they were laid off or not. 

In an email sent to staff yesterday, Twitter stated that it would notify employees of their employment status by 9 am Pacific Time on Friday (5:00 PM Nigerian Time).

The memo which was sent to staff partially read,  “In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce on Friday.” 

If your employment is not impacted, you will receive a notification via your Twitter email. If your employment is impacted, you will receive a notification with the next steps via your personal email, the memo added.

Investors King earlier reported that Elon Musk plans to sack 3,700 which represents half of Twitter’s workforce in a bid to drive down costs. 

Musk had hinted at a possible layoff in early October 2022. He has stated in a question and answer (Q&A) session with Twitter staff that he plans to “rationalise headcount”. 

However, a number of Twitter employees have filed class action lawsuits against Twitter, while brands have threatened to halt paid advertisements on the platform due to the company’s new policies. 

The class action lawsuit which was filed on Thursday against Twitter queried why the company will conduct mass layoff without providing the required 60 days advance notice. They argue that the action violates both Federal and California law. 

Furthermore, Volkswagen has joined a growing list of companies that have suspended or threatened to suspend paid advertisements on Twitter. 

Meanwhile, a report which just came in shows that Twitter just laid off nearly all its staff in India. The microblogging platform sacked 180 out of 230 staff it had in the Asian country. 

Multiple sources confirmed that the layoff was spread across several departments. From content curation to sales and social marketing team.