Several Twitter employees in Netherlands affected by mass layoffs
Twitter laid off hundreds of employees across the company on Friday under its new owner Elon Musk. The firings included several people who worked in the Netherlands, according to former employees on Twitter.
A majority of employees affected by the mass layoffs were notified via email. Some say they realized they no longer worked for the company when they were unable to log into their work accounts.
The 50 percent cut in Twitter's workforce is part of Musk's announced plan for the company. His other policies include scrapping remote work and introducing an $8-per-month fee for verification badges, according to Forbes.
According to RTL Nieuws, Twitter had an office in Utrecht and has not responded to questions about the number of layoffs in the Netherlands. Any layoffs in the Netherlands would need to comply with European labor laws. Former workers have already filed a class-action lawsuit in San Francisco, saying they were not given proper notice under federal and California law, according to MSNBC.
Many advertisers are fleeing the social media platform after the tech billionaire's takeover of Twitter. These companies include United Airlines, Pfizer, Volkswagen and civil rights groups. Musk tweeted that the social media platform had seen a "massive drop in revenue" and has blamed "activist groups pressuring advertisers." It is still unclear if any Dutch companies have pulled their ads on the platform.
