Judge Rejects Lawsuit On Discrimination Of Persons With Disabilities Against Twitter Inc In California

JAKARTA - A federal judge in California has rejected a lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc of discriminatory against workers with disabilities by requiring employees to report to the office and work with high intensity for hours.

US District Judge Haywood Gilliam in feasibility in a ruling issued Friday 5 May ruled that Plaintiff Dmitry Borodeenko, a former Twitter engineering manager, failed to show how the policies set by CEO Elon Musk amid mass cuts at the social media company disproportionately affected workers with disabilities.

However, Gilliam gave Borodaenko, who lives in Scotts Valley, California, three weeks to file a more detailed amended lawsuit about his claim in the lawsuit, which was filed as group action.

Borodeenko, who is a cancer survivor, claims that Twitter fired him in November when he refused to stop working remotely.

Musk, who acquired Twitter last October, said in a memo to staff in November that employees should be ready to work "hours of high intensity".

Shannon LIss-Riordan, Borodaenko's lawyer, said on Monday 8 May that he plans to file an amended lawsuit by adding new facts.

"Elon Musk has shown a very large lack of attention to employees with disabilities through his words and behavior," said LIss-Riordan.

Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company had previously said that their policy was not aimed at employees with disabilities.

Gilliam on Friday also ruled that claims by the second plaintiff represented by LIss-Riordan, Abhijit Mehta, were included in the private arbitration rather than the court as Mehta signed an agreement to resolve a law dispute related to employment. Borodameenko opted out of the deal.

The lawsuit is one of several lawsuits facing Twitter stemming from Musk's decision to lay off about half of the company's workforce. Twitter has denied wrongdoing in the cases, including claims that female employees were the target of dismissal and that the company failed to pay the promised severance pay.

LIss-Riordan also represents nearly 2,000 former Twitter employees who have filed lawsuits against companies in arbitration.