Twitter has started laying off employees … by email.
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00:00Twitter's mass layoffs have begun.
00:02A memo sent to Twitter employees on Thursday stated that employees would be notified of
00:06their employment status by Friday morning, via email.
00:10The memo said all employees are set to receive an email with the subject line, your role
00:14at Twitter.
00:15Those losing their jobs would be notified via their personal email, while those keeping
00:19their jobs would be notified via their company email.
00:22Some Twitter employees, however, said they were locked out of their company email accounts
00:26before the layoff memo was even sent.
00:28Twitter offices are now temporarily shut to help ensure the safety of each employee, as
00:33well as Twitter systems and customer data, according to the memo.
00:36Several Twitter employees have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, saying
00:40the layoffs are in violation of California's Warren Act, which requires employers with
00:45more than 100 employees to provide 60 days' notice prior to a mass layoff affecting 50
00:50or more employees at a single site of employment.