Self-proclaimed “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk is about as dedicated to free speech as King Henry was to Catherine of Aragon. Quickly after his $44B blunder of a purchase, it looks as if Elon was both firing individuals for correcting him or spreading propaganda about how corrupting publicity to “woke ideas” could be.
Elon Musk on the “Woke Mind Virus”, free speech: The factor about censorship is that, for many who would advocate it, simply keep in mind sooner or later that might be turned on you…
Source: Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) pic.twitter.com/crntuNKMXD— Wittgenstein (@backtolife_2023) October 15, 2023
Elongated Musket ought to have taken his personal recommendation: an worker fired for expressing their opinion might be taking X, formally generally known as Twitter — it’s important to say the entire thing, like a Tribe Called Quest — to court docket. From Reuters:
Elon Musk’s X illegally fired an worker in retaliation for her web posts difficult its return-to-office coverage, the U.S. labor board alleged on Friday.
In the grievance, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused X — previously generally known as Twitter — of violating the federal regulation that prohibits punishing workers for speaking and organizing with others about their working circumstances.
[A]fter Musk ordered employees again to the workplace final November and reportedly mentioned “if you can physically make it to an office and you don’t show up, resignation accepted”.
Employee Yao Yue responded with a submit on Twitter telling fellow employees, “Don’t resign, let him fire you.” A couple of days later, she was terminated in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, in line with the grievance.
This is the kind of truth sample Employment Law professors placed on the ultimate as a gimmie. And whereas the Supreme Court hasn’t been the kindest to the NLRB, this case appears fairly reduce and dry. I’d say that I hope this, together with the myriad different employment lawsuits, damage Elon’s pockets, however no blatant violation of the NLRA will damage as a lot because the as much as 90% of worth Twitter has misplaced since he bought it. Sucks to suck.
Musk’s X Illegally Fired Worker Challenging Office Return, US Labor Board Says [Reuters]
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