The United States government’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tesla Thursday alleging the automaker allowed repeated and overt displays of racism toward Black employees in its Fremont factory. Racist slurs were allegedly used often by non-Black employees when speaking to Black employees at the factory, according to the suit. It further charges the racial misconduct was “frequent, ongoing, inappropriate, unwelcome and occurred across all shifts, departments, and positions”. This is not the first time Tesla has faced legal repercussions for alleged racist behavior in the Fremont factory. In 2022, a California state civil rights agency also sued Tesla accusing the company of allowing racist abuse in the factory.

Source: CNN September 29, 2023 21:24 UTC