McSweeney claims that by not responding to a generic and vague email sent to all of Twitter employees by multi–billionaire owner Elon Musk earlier this month, she has been treated as if she is no longer employed by the company.
File photo of the Twitter logo at the company's headquarters in San Francisco. Image: Godofredo A. Vásquez/PA AN IRISH-BASED senior executive with Twitter has secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing the social networking giant from terminating her employment.
The court heard that after solicitors’ letters on her behalf were sent to the company, Twitter’s lawyers acknowledged to her that she had no intention to resign, confirmed that her commitment to her work “had never been questioned” and that her access to the IT systems would be restored. She claims that she is currently “unable to work” now fears that the company has “resigned me” contrary to the terms of her employment.
She further secured an order restraining Twitter from communicating to any third party or publishing any information to convey that her employment with the company has been in any way altered since 15 November last.Mr Justice O’Moore said that based on the information put before the court, he was satisfied to make the temporary injunction sought.
In a sworn statement to the court, McSweeney said that she had often worked over the 40 hours per week as required under her contract.Since Twitter’s takeover she said her workload has significantly increased to over 75 hours a week because many Twitter employed have been summarily dismissed.
She said in her statement that she was “temporarily reassured” by what Musk said, but said two days later, she was informed by an email on behalf of an associate of Musk that a decision had been taken to reduce the size of the Twitter’s public policy team by 20%. The email asked employees if “you are sure that you want to be part of the new Twitter, please click yes on the link provided”.“Whatever decision you make, thank you for your efforts to make Twitter successful,” the message concluded.
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