> Either he consulted a terrible lawyer or none at all. I disagree. He got bit by lawsuits over a previous mass layoff at Tesla. The lawyers who filed this la

> Either he consulted a terrible lawyer or none at all. I disagree. He got bit by lawsuits over a previous mass layoff at Tesla. The lawyers who filed this lawsuit were the same lawyers involved in the previous one. Links pointing to the previous case: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33469900 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33469900 I think that Musk learned from that, and reading the email employees received today, I think the lawsuit will be thrown out. https://www.businessinsider.com/read-blunt-email-telling-twitter-staff-jobs-axed-layoffs-2022-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/read-blunt-email-telling-twi... On first sight, the mass layoffs appear to violate both California & Federal WARN Act notifications. After reading the email, it appears that they are getting 3 months of "gardening leave" instead paychecks getting cut off at end of day. > An employer who violates WARN provisions is liable to each employee for an amount equal to back pay and benefits for the period of the violation, up to 60 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_Adjustment_and_Retraining_Notification_Act_of_1988 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_Adjustment_and_Retraini... Europe has different labor laws. I know enough about them to know that I don't know enough to have an opinion on what might happen over there.