- A lawsuit alleging Twitter discriminated against women was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
- He said “irrational” working hours disproportionately affect women, citing Elon Musk’s past remarks, which were clearly sexist.
- The judge said it should have gone through federal agencies first, but they can resubmit complaints.
A lawsuit alleging Twitter’s mass layoffs discriminated against women was dismissed Monday.
The two former employees first filed the lawsuit last December, a month after Elon Musk laid off half of the company’s employees. According to the lawsuit seen by an insider, 47% of his male workers were laid off compared to 57% of his female workers.
Musk’s “unreasonable” demands also refer to Twitter staff working 84 hours a week and ending the work-from-home policy.
“Elon Musk knows for sure that these policy changes and expectations will disproportionately affect women, who often care for children and other family members, and will be unable to meet such demands. would have been
However, U.S. District Judge John Tigger dismissed the case because plaintiffs did not first attempt to resolve their complaints through federal agencies.
Tigger added that layoffs and long working hours “are two separate behaviors that fall short of supporting the claim that discriminatory behavior is a ‘routine and regular part’ of Twitter’s workplace.” .
Plaintiffs may amend and resubmit their lawsuits.
Former Twitter employee attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan said: bloomberg She will certainly file a new complaint.
“Elon Musk, the final decision maker of these layoffs, has a history of making hostile and insulting comments about women,” Rhys Riordan told the news outlet. one such comment claimed was, “For women, having a baby is more important than a career.”
“It’s not hard to see why a manager who worked so closely under his supervision fired more women, especially female engineers, than men on Twitter,” she added.
the suit comes with other clearly sexist remarks However, the judge said, “isolated remarks unrelated to discriminatory employment decisions are generally insufficient to establish discriminatory intent.”
On Monday, Insider Kali Hays reported that Twitter staff had grown increasingly frustrated with the drastic reduction in parental leave policies.
The insider reached out to Twitter for comment. The company responded with an automated message not responding to inquiries.