AFP
An ex-employee of the tech giant X in Ireland has been awarded €550000 ($600,000) in an unfair dismissal case after allegedly being fired for not responding to an email from Elon Musk urging staff to be “extremely hardcore.”
Gary Rooney, a former director at X’s European headquarters in Dublin, was let go from his procurement role, as reported by Bloomberg.
Following his takeover of Twitter in 2022, Musk sent a message to employees emphasizing the need for exceptional performance and long hours to build a new Twitter 2.0. Those who did not agree were offered a severance package.
Rooney, who did not click yes in response to Musk’s email, later received a message from the company acknowledging his resignation, despite his denial of resigning.
The Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator deemed Musk’s 24-hour ultimatum unreasonable and stated that Rooney’s personal messages were irrelevant to the termination of his employment.
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Elon Musk
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2024-08-24 15:15:04
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