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Twitter undertakes to restore senior Irish exec to her position

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 30 November 2022, Twitter confirmed it had restored Irish senior executive Sinead McSweeney to her role as Global Vice President for Public Policy. McSweeney had previously secured a temporary injunction preventing her dismissal after she claimed that a vague e‑mail from Elon Musk had led Twitter to treat her as no longer employed. She said she had never resigned, yet was locked out of Twitter's IT system and Dublin office, and could not attend a scheduled meeting. Twitter's counsel offered undertakings to restore her access to all IT systems and the Dublin premises, and to negotiate with Human Resources to resolve the dispute. The judge set a timetable for document exchange, adjourned the case to late December, and directed that the orders and undertakings remain in force until a full hearing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Twitter undertakes to restore senior Irish exec to her position. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• November 16th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-11-30 Publication

Why: Ms McSweeney claimed that she was concerned about her job because of the "mixed messages" she had been getting from both Mr Musk himself and his senior US-based associates since the company was taken over. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report