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Federal Judge Denies Tesla’s Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism at Fremont Factory

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San Francisco, California – A federal court judge has denied Tesla’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging racism at the company’s Fremont electric car factory. The EEOC claimed that Black workers at Tesla were subjected to frequent racial harassment across all shifts, departments, and positions. In response to the lawsuit, Tesla filed a motion to have the case dismissed, but the judge rejected their arguments. Judge Jacqueline Corley of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco highlighted the EEOC’s allegations of Black workers being addressed with … Read more

Federal Judge Denounces ‘Awful, Pervasive Racism’ at Tesla Factory in Landmark Decision

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FREMONT, Calif. – A federal court judge has denied Tesla’s request to reduce a $3 million punitive damages award to a Black former worker, citing pervasive racism at the company’s electric car factory in Fremont. Judge William Orrick described the actions of Tesla as “grievously reprehensible” and emphasized the pervasiveness of racist conduct by coworkers, subordinates, and supervisors. Tesla had sought to cut the damages award to $1,575,000, arguing that the initial amount approved by Orrick was too high. However, the judge maintained that the $3 million punitive damages award was appropriate given the endemic … Read more