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California sues Tesla over alleged racism at factory

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Tesla has been sued for alleged racial discrimination at a factory in Fremont, California.

The state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing “found evidence that Tesla’s Fremont factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against in job assignments, discipline, pay and promotion, creating a hostile work environment,” said Kevin Kish, the agency’s director.

According to the department, one Black worker reported hearing racial slurs as often as 100 times per day.

Read more from the Los Angeles Times.

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Richard@PellaARMO.com

Wonder if this has anything to do with TESLA moving their operations to Texas to avoid California's obvious anti-business atmosphere. One hundred times a day? In California? B.S.

Friday, February 11, 2022
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