<story><title>“X” Didn’t Pay Severance. Now It’s Facing 2,200 Cases – and Big Fees</title><url>https://www.motherjones.com/media/2023/09/x-twitter-severance-pay-arbitration-cases-fees/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>hn_throwaway_99</author><text>When do they start straight up garnishing X&amp;#x27;s bank accounts? This behavior is so shitty, indefensible and beyond absurd. I think we need stronger laws that force billionaires to pay when they think the rules just don&amp;#x27;t apply to them - it&amp;#x27;s clear they often feel that the sheer expense of the legal system is often a deterrent for poorer folks to get what they are owed.&lt;p&gt;I hope all these folks get their severance, and hopefully with interest, legal fees and penalties.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>threeseed</author><text>There needs to be criminal consequences for company officeholders.&lt;p&gt;If you are wilfully withholding pay then it should be mandatory jail time.&lt;p&gt;Legislation is underway here in Australia for such an approach after 7&amp;#x2F;11 et al systemically withheld pay knowing that the financial consequences weren&amp;#x27;t going to personally affect them.</text></comment>
<story><title>“X” Didn’t Pay Severance. Now It’s Facing 2,200 Cases – and Big Fees</title><url>https://www.motherjones.com/media/2023/09/x-twitter-severance-pay-arbitration-cases-fees/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>hn_throwaway_99</author><text>When do they start straight up garnishing X&amp;#x27;s bank accounts? This behavior is so shitty, indefensible and beyond absurd. I think we need stronger laws that force billionaires to pay when they think the rules just don&amp;#x27;t apply to them - it&amp;#x27;s clear they often feel that the sheer expense of the legal system is often a deterrent for poorer folks to get what they are owed.&lt;p&gt;I hope all these folks get their severance, and hopefully with interest, legal fees and penalties.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dragonwriter</author><text>&amp;gt; When do they start straight up garnishing X’s bank accounts?&lt;p&gt;Well, they have to &lt;i&gt;lose&lt;/i&gt; the cases before people can start enforcing judgements.</text></comment>