Twitter Inc's director of operations in France, wary Viel, announced that he had left the social media platform. This step was taken after the new owner of the microblogging media Elon Musk recently fired the top executive and imposed a sharp termination of employment at the company.
"It's over," Viel tweeted on Sunday, November 20. He also thanked his team in France, which he has led over the past seven years.
Viel confirmed that he left Twitter in a separate message to Reuters.
C’est fini 🫡 Fierté, honneur et mission accomplie. Au revoir #twitterfrance 🇫🇷. Quelle aventure ! Quelle equipe ! Quelles rencontres ! Merci à tous pour ces 7 années incroyables et intenses💙. #workhardplayhard #OCaptainMyCaptain #LoveWhereYouWorked
— damien viel (@damienviel) November 20, 2022
He did not specify the reasons for his departure and declined to say how many people Twitter employed in France before or after the takeover of the company by Musk last month.
Employment laws in France actually prevent companies from firing permanent employees overnight. French-based companies should officially notify staff that they intend to lay off them before, usually by letter with receipts.
They must also respect certain notification periods, depending on the nature of the dismissal and seniority of staff.
Untuk pemecatan yang berdampak pada beberapa karyawan dalam waktu 30 hari, perusahaan juga harus mengikuti prosedur tertentu, yang memerlukan notification kepada staf, perwakilan staf, dan kementerian tenaga kerja.
This means the whole process takes at least a few weeks and up to a few months.
A Twitter spokesman in France has not replied to a message seeking comment since Musk's October takeover.
Twitter has had a difficult time since the world's richest people took over. It has cut staff globally by about half, while Musk has increased the chances of social media platforms going bankrupt.
He recently told employees to consider whether they want to keep "working for hours with high intensity" or pick up a three-month severance package.
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