Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has reportedly asked some former employees who were laid off last week to return to work for the company.
Allegedly, some employees were fired by mistake, whilst others' expertise is needed for future plans for the social media platform, according to Bloomberg, which cited two people familiar with the matter.
Dozens of workers have been asked to come back, according to the report.
Over 3,000 staff were fired last week, sparking legal action against the company, as new owner Elon Musk moved to make the company “healthy” after his takeover worth US$44bn.
Musk was quick to defend the job cuts, tweeting: “Regarding Twitter’s reduction in force, unfortunately there is no choice when the company is losing over US$4mln a day.”
He added: “Everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required.”
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former chief, also apologised for his part in the sackings, tweeting: “I own the responsibility for why everyone is in this situation: I grew the company size too quickly. I apologize for that.”
Musk has suggested a whole range of changes to the social media company since his takeover, including verification charges and changes to Twitter's content moderation policies, to promote what he refers to as “free speech”.
He also removed the company's executive team upon taking charge, adding to the uncertainty over the social media platform’s future that saw the likes of General Motors Co and Volkswagen Group (XETRA:VOW)'s Audi suspend paid advertising on the site.