Elon Musk's X Seeks Repayment from Laid-Off Australian Employees for Overpayment Error

The social media company formerly known as Twitter claims currency conversion mistakes led to significant overpayments, demanding up to $70,000 back from some ex-staff.

X has asked at least six former Australian employees to repay overpayments ranging from $1,500 to $70,000.
The overpayments resulted from errors in converting US dollars to Australian dollars for severance and share entitlements.
Legal notices have been sent to the affected employees, with threats of legal action if repayments are not made.
The company cites 'deferred cash compensation' related to shares issued when employees joined Twitter as the source of the error.
Employment law experts suggest former employees request detailed evidence of the overpayment before complying.