A California state agency has sued Tesla Inc over allegations by some Black workers that the company tolerated racial discrimination at an assembly plant, adding to claims made in several other lawsuits against the electric car maker.
The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholsonover allegations by some Black workers that the company tolerated racial discrimination at an assembly plant, adding to claims made in several other lawsuits against the electric car maker.
The DFEH said working conditions at the plant are so intolerable that many Black employees have been forced to quit. "A narrative spun by the DFEH and a handful of plaintiff firms to generate publicity is not factual proof," the company said., it has faced mounting claims involving pervasive racial and sexual harassment at its flagship Fremont plant and other facilities.
Tesla has denied wrongdoing in those cases, and has said that it has implemented various policies in recent years to prevent racist conduct and punish it when it does occur.
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