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Disabled Twitter employees say they were "forced to resign" after Elon Musk demanded "hardcore" work

Elon Musk account on Twitter displayed on a phone screen and Twitter logo displayed on a laptop screen (Credit: NurPhoto—Getty Images)

Elon Musk’s Twitter is being sued by disabled workers who say his recent demand for “hardcore” labor has forced them to quit. 

The billionaire Twitter owner has cut at least half of the firm's 7,500 employees since purchasing the company in late October. In an ultimatum to the remaining employees this week, Musk said those who wished to stay would need to commit to “being extremely hardcore” and “work long hours at high intensity.” Those who didn’t reply “Yes” by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday Nov. 17 would be laid off with three months severance. 

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