EEOC Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Harassment and Retaliation at Tesla's California Plant
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that the electric carmaker allowed severe harassment of Black employees at its California assembly plant, including racist slurs, graffiti, and nooses from 2015 to the present. The lawsuit accuses Tesla of failing to investigate such complaints and retaliating against workers who reported harassment. This legal action follows discrimination claims by the state of California and Tesla employees, as well as breakdowns in settlement talks between Tesla and the EEOC. Tesla faces other race discrimination lawsuits making similar claims, including a class-action suit and a suit by a California civil rights agency. The EEOC's lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for affected workers and policy changes at Tesla.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently wrapped up an extensive probe into Tesla’s Autopilot system that started back in 2021.