Tesla has said that all of the labour board’s allegations are false. Josh Hedges, the Tesla manager, testified in a National Labour Relations Board trial Wednesday, the first witness called by the electric-car maker as it begins its defense against allegations lodged by a regional director of the labour board. The director accused the company of violations of federal labour law including maintaining a strict confidentiality policy that infringes on workers’ rights as well as retaliating against pro-union employees. Hedges testified that Tesla has had confidentiality policies since before he joined in 2015, and that in 2016, following concerns about leaks, the company decided to also have its existing employees sign an acknowledgment that they would continue to abide by confidentiality rules. Managers were told to “let people know why we were having them sign the acknowledgment—and that it was because of leaks.”Tesla has said that all of the labour board’s allegations are false.

Source: Mint September 27, 2018 06:11 UTC