A California civil rights company has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont manufacturing unit, in response to The Wall Road Journal. “After receiving a whole bunch of complaints from employees, DFEH discovered proof that Tesla’s Fremont manufacturing unit is a racially segregated office,” mentioned California Division of Honest Employment and Housing director Kevin Kish in an announcement.
The DFEH mentioned Black staff have been incessantly uncovered to racial slurs and graffiti, with one employee saying they heard such slurs 50 to 100 occasions per day. “Black employees are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated in opposition to in job assignments, self-discipline, pay, and promotion making a hostile work surroundings,” mentioned Kish.
Final October, Tesla was ordered to pay $137 million in damages to a former Black employee who accused the corporate of turning a blind eye to discrimination and racial abuse in 2015 and 2016. Tesla disagreed with the decision, with a spokesperson saying the corporate was “not good” at the moment however has “come a great distance” since then. Tesla not too long ago moved its company headquarters to Texas from California, however has additionally mentioned it will broaden its manufacturing actions by 50 % in California.
Tesla has beforehand tussled with the state of California over COVID-19 associated plant closures, and isn’t the one high-profile firm within the DFEH’s crosshairs. The company not too long ago sued Activision Blizzard for alleged harassment and discrimination in opposition to feminine staff.
Editor’s observe: This text initially appeared on Engadget.
Supply: Tech Crunch
