Twilio is raising eyebrows with some of the language used in its blog post laying off over 800 people.
The CEO layoff blog post has grown into a literary genre of its own during this economic downturn, with executives seeking to strike the perfect tone of contrition, culpability and how they came to take an unpleasant decision.
Still, Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson's post announcing the layoff of 11% of its staff — or roughly 800 to 900 people — is raising eyebrows over some of its language that could suggest some of the layoff decisions could have been based on race. "Layoffs like this can have a more pronounced impact on marginalized communities, so we were particularly focused on ensuring our layoffs — while a business necessity today — were carried out through an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens.
Twilio declined to comment on what it meant by conducting layoffs with an anti-racist/anti-oppression lens and whether it meant race was a factor in its layoff decisions. C ompanies can be sued by employees that believe they were terminated based on race, which is illegal in California and federally, based on the Civil Rights Act.
The blog post has stirred up quite a commotion on Twitter, especially among conservatives who are calling out the company for making employment decisions based on race. Even former VC Blake Masters, who is running for Senate in Arizona and is backed by Peter Thiel, weighed in.“We were particularly focused on ensuring our layoffs… were carried out through an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens."
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