to pay about $3.2 million to a Black former employee after he won a racial harassment lawsuit against the electric-vehicle maker, far less than the $15 million he rejected last year in opting for a new trial.
The jury on Monday awarded Diaz, who worked as an elevator operator, $175,000 in damages for emotional distress and $3 million in punitive damages designed to punish unlawful conduct and deter it in the future. “Mr. Diaz’s outlook on the world has been permanently changed,” Alexander said. “That is what happens when you take away a person’s safety.”
, tearfully recounting various incidents during the nine months that he worked at the Fremont factory. Diaz said the job made him anxious and strained his relationship with his son, who also worked at the plant. Diaz had sued Tesla for violating a California law that prohibits employers from failing to address hostile work environments based on race or other protected traits.
Fragile elon can’t take a breath without breaking labor laws.
The tides are turning - now with all the bs white racism-white people will start to sue for racial harassment
Why would any company stay in California?
that's how folks get rich in the USA they keep on suing.
$3.2 million that could have been used to improve working conditions. 🤷... Oh wells...
Well done elonmusk , a fool and his money. Easily parted.
There's your problem right there
Black privilege
elonmusk is this cap ?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 boy oh boy. Freedom for the populace has a price eh?