'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.
REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X illegally fired an employee in retaliation for her internet posts challenging its return-to-office policy, the U.S. labor board alleged on Friday.
In the complaint, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused X — formerly known as Twitter — of violating the federal law that prohibits punishing employees for communicating and organizing with others about their working conditions.
Employee Yao Yue responded with a post on Twitter telling fellow workers, "Don't resign, let him fire you."
A few days later, she was terminated in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, according to the complaint.
Persons:
Carlos Barria, Elon Musk's, X, Musk, Yao Yue, Samrhitha, Brendan Pierson, Maju Samuel, Alexia Garamfalvi, Josie Kao
Organizations:
REUTERS, U.S . National Labor Relations Board, Twitter, NLRB, National Labor Relations, Thomson
Locations:
San Francisco , California, U.S, Bengaluru, New York