California Sues Tesla Over Alleged Racial Harassment at Fremont Plant
The California Civil Rights Department has filed a lawsuit against Tesla accusing the company of allowing a racially hostile work environment at its Fremont, California plant, including slurs, pay gaps and discriminatory promotions. Opening statements and testimony from former Black employees portray a pattern of racism that management allegedly failed to address; Tesla denies wrongdoing and says it enforces anti-harassment policies. The bench trial—unusually the first government agency suit against Tesla to go to trial—could have wide-reaching consequences for the company and workplace discrimination law.
