Twitter Hit with ERISA Lawsuit for Failure to Pay Severance

The lawsuit was brought by a former employee, who oversaw Twitter's benefits program, on behalf of thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company late last year.

By Alan Goforth | July 14, 2023 at 02:28 PM

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleges that Twitter failed to pay at least $500 million in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company. Courtney McMillian, who oversaw Twitter's employee benefits programs before she was laid off in January, filed the proposed class action in San Francisco federal court.

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