Tesla's Bid to Dismiss Racism Lawsuit Denied by Federal Judge

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A federal court judge has shot down Tesla’s bid to escape a lawsuit by the federal government that alleges widespread racism at the company’s Fremont electric car factory. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tesla in September, claiming Black workers were subjected to racial harassment that was “frequent, ongoing, inappropriate, unwelcome and occurred across all shifts, departments, and positions.”

A federal court judge has rejected Tesla's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which claims that Black workers at the company's Fremont electric car factory were subjected to racial harassment.

The commission alleges that racial slurs, insults, and anti-Black graffiti were prevalent across all shifts, departments, and positions. Tesla knew about the abuse but did not take action to stop it.

 

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