In a message to employees seen by 404 Media, Mullenweg gave employees until October 17th to decide whether they would resign in exchange for nine months of pay.
Earlier this month, Mullenweg offered Automattic employees the greater of $30,000 or six months of salary if they didn't support his fight against WP Engine, a third-party WordPress hosting platform.
Mullenweg reportedly told employees leaking information to the press to 'exit gracefully, or be fired tomorrow with no severance.'
Mullenweg ignited a dispute last month after calling WP Engine a 'cancer' to the WordPress community and accusing the company of infringing on WordPress trademark.
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