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CTOnews.com, January 11 (Xinhua) according to the Financial Times, British employees laid off by Twitter after Elon Musk took the helm of Twitter claimed to have been illegally dismissed, including unacceptable severance terms, the latest labor-related challenge facing the billionaire.

CTOnews.com learned that London-based law firm Winckworth Sherwood sent a letter to Twitter on January 10 accusing the social media platform of "illegal, unfair and totally unacceptable treatment" of former UK employees in a "fake layoff process".

A few days after Mr Musk bought the platform for $44 billion, Winckworth filed charges against Twitter on behalf of 43 of the company's massive layoffs in early November.

Law firms have warned that many plan to take the social media company to employment court if their complaints are not resolved, which could exacerbate the company's growing legal and regulatory woes.

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a labor rights lawyer, said Twitter has faced at least 200 legal complaints in the United States-in the form of arbitration claims and four class-action lawsuits from people affected by layoffs.

The legal complaints came as Mr Musk stepped up his cost-cutting efforts on Twitter, arguing that the company could face negative cash flow of $3 billion a year or even "bankruptcy" if he failed to make Twitter financially healthy.

However, belt-tightening has raised concerns about Twitter's global compliance with local laws, prompting some former employees to take legal action, which could cost the company more if they succeed.

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