Coverage dated September 27, 2023 to September 28, 2023

Federal agency sues Tesla over severe harassment of Black employees at factory

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The EEOC claims the harassment against Black employees ranged from racial slurs to swastikas and even nooses on vehicles rolling off the production line.

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Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Black Tesla workers allegedly harassed with swastikas, nooses: EEOC lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    Tesla has failed to investigate complaints of racist conduct and has fired or otherwise retaliated against workers who report harassment, the EEOC said in the suit.

  2. Forbes

    Tesla Sued By U.S. Agency For Discriminating Against Black Employees (opens Forbes)

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    The suit claims Tesla had knowledge of the ongoing racial harassment but didn’t make an effort to stop it.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Tesla Is Accused of Racial Harassment at California Factory (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    EEOC sues Elon Musk’s EV company, alleging Black employees were subjected to a hostile work environment.

  4. CBS News

    Tesla sued by EEOC for allegedly allowing a racist and hostile work environment (opens CBS News)

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    Black workers were called "boy" and "monkey," a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claims.

  5. NBC News

    EEOC sues Tesla, alleges racist harassment of Black workers, retaliation against those who spoke out (opens NBC News)

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    In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that non-Black offenders at Tesla “bandied slurs and epithets openly” around high-traffic work areas around or on the vehicle production lines.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Tesla sued for 'widespread and ongoing' racial harassment at California plant (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The EEOC is suing Tesla for "widespread and ongoing" racial harassment in its workplace, adding to other race discrimination legal actions against the company.

  7. KAGS Bryan

    Federal agency sues Tesla over severe harassment of Black employees at factory (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    The EEOC claims the harassment against Black employees ranged from racial slurs to swastikas and even nooses on vehicles rolling off the production line.

  8. Engadget

    Tesla sued by federal agency for racial harassment at California factory (opens Engadget)

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    Tesla has been tolerating racial harassment at its factory in Fremont, California since at least 2015 until today, according to the lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

  9. Voice of America

    US Sues Tesla Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers (opens Voice of America)

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    EEOC says that from 2015 to present, Black workers at Tesla plant have routinely been subjected to racist slurs, graffiti

  10. The Guardian

    Tesla sued for severe harassment of Black workers at California plant (opens The Guardian)

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    Federal civil rights agency claims in lawsuit that employees were subjected to racist slurs and graffiti including nooses

  11. News Nation Now

    EEOC sues Tesla over alleged workplace racial harassment (opens News Nation Now)

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    The agency alleges that offenders at the company “bandied slurs and epithets openly” around work areas and vehicle production lines.

  12. Digital Journal

    US anti-discrimination agency sues Tesla over 'pervasive' racism (opens Digital Journal)

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    A federal anti-discrimination agency filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Elon Musk's Tesla of allowing "pervasive" racism at its Silicon Valley car plant

  13. Al Jazeera

    US sues Tesla over alleged ‘pervasive racial’ abuse against Black workers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, compensation and an order that Tesla curb racism at its plant in California.

  14. Seattle Times

    Tesla sued for racial discrimination by U.S. civil rights agency (opens Seattle Times)

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    A federal agency has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla of ongoing mistreatment of Black employees at its factory in California.

  15. New York Times

    Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination (opens New York Times)

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    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of mistreating Black employees at its factory in California.

  16. Courthouse News Service

    Tesla sued by Feds over allegations of racial harassment, retaliation (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said that Black employees at Tesla have been subjected to racist slurs and graffiti for years.

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