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Why it may not matter whether Elon Musk broke US labor laws with his mass firings at Twitter

  • Written by Raymond Hogler, Professor Emeritus of Management, Colorado State University
imageElon Musk brought a sink to work on his first day as Twitter's CEO, to let his new role 'sink in.'Twitter account of Elon Musk/AFP via Getty Images

About a week after Elon Musk assumed control of Twitter on Oct. 28, 2022, the social media platform stirred up a storm of controversy by abruptly firing about half of its 7,500 employees.

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