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Coverage dated February 6, 2022 to February 11, 2022

Tesla faces California's largest-ever racial discrimination lawsuit

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The electric-vehicle maker ignored years of complaints from Black workers who said they were subject to slurs, segregation and harassment.

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  1. Tesla Prepares For California To Sue Over Alleged Racial Discrimination And Harassment

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    Tesla faces California's largest-ever racial discrimination lawsuit

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tesla Braces for a Possible Race Discrimination Lawsuit From California's Civil Rights Agency (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing warned Tesla it has grounds to file a civil complaint, according to a Tesla financial filing.

  2. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk's Tesla: California to Sue Company over Allegations of Racial Discrimination, Harassment (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk's Tesla alleges that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) plans to file a lawsuit against the company soon alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment within the company and its production facilities.

  3. FOX Business

    Tesla says California plans to sue over alleged discrimination, harassment (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Tesla Inc said on Wednesday the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) intends to file a lawsuit against the company alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment.

  4. Forbes

    Tesla Prepares For California To Sue Over Alleged Racial Discrimination And Harassment (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Tesla has faced previous lawsuits accusing it of ignoring discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation and race.

  5. KTVU San Francisco

    Tesla calls racial discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided' (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit against the automaker, filed Wednesday, for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, is "misguided."

  6. WHEC Rochester

    California accuses Tesla of racial discrimination in lawsuit (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Tesla is appealing that verdict and has denied any knowledge of racist conduct at the San Francisco Bay area plant, which has about 10,000 workers.

  7. Sioux City Journal

    California accuses Tesla of alleged discrimination at plant (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators have sued Tesla Inc. alleging the electric car maker has been discriminating against Black employees at the San Francisco Bay Area factory where most

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Tesla Sued by California Civil Rights Agency Over Racist Treatment of Black Employees (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing says it conducted a three-year-long investigation and received hundreds of complaints from Tesla workers.

  9. FOX Business

    California slaps Tesla with lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, reports say (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    California has sued Tesla Inc. over allegations of discrimination and harassment of Black employees at its San Francisco Bay Area factory, according to a report.

  10. The Guardian

    California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State takes legal action over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment of black staff at plant near San Francisco

  11. KTVU San Francisco

    Tesla calls alleged forthcoming discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided' (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Tesla alleges the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) plans to file a suit against the automaker for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, the automaker revealed in a blog post on Wednesday,

  12. Washington Examiner

    Tesla faces lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in California factory (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Tesla has been sued by a California regulatory agency over allegations that the company had operated its factory in a way that discriminated against black workers.

  13. Insider

    California regulator sues Tesla, alleging racial discrimination at its Fremont Factory (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The civil rights regulator told The Wall Street Journal it received "hundreds of complaints from workers," following a three year investigation.

  14. Engadget

    California is suing Tesla over 'racial discrimination and harassment' (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    A California civil rights agency has filed a lawsuit against Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory..

  15. Breitbart News

    California Civil Rights Lawsuit: Tesla Factory Is a 'Racially Segregated Workplace' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk's Tesla has been sued by a California state civil rights agency over allegations that the company is operating a "racially segregated workplace." The director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing said: “After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers, DFEH found …

  16. Black Enterprise

    Tesla Says California Is Planning To Sue Them For Racial Discrimination (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    A California state agency warned Tesla it has grounds to file a civil complaint over charges of racial discrimination and sexual harassment

  17. NBC News

    California sues Tesla over allegations of 'racially segregated' workplace at Fremont factory (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Tesla has called the lawsuit “unfair and counterproductive,” asserting that the allegations “focus on events from years ago.”

  18. The Hill

    California agency sues Tesla, alleging racial discrimination, harassment (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A California state regulatory agency has filed a complaint against electric automaker Tesla over alleged racial discrimination and harassment.

  19. Al Jazeera

    California says it’s suing Tesla for ‘severe’ racism at factory (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tesla in a recent blog post asked the court to pause the case and take other steps to ensure that facts will be heard.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    California sues Tesla, alleging ‘pervasive’ racism at Fremont factory (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sues Tesla, alleging widespread harassment of Black workers at the company's Fremont factory.

  21. The Daily Caller

    California Sues Tesla For Discrimination, Alleges Factory Is ‘Racially Segregated’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging the electric car maker racially discriminates against employees.

  22. Delaware Public Media

    California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    California' Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment.

  23. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Tesla Sued by California Civil Rights Agency, Which Alleges Racist Treatment of Black Employees (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing says it conducted a three-year-long investigation and received hundreds of complaints from Tesla workers.

  24. Quartz

    Why a California agency is suing Tesla (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    A state agency filed a complaint alleging racism and unfair treatment toward Black employees at Tesla's Fremont factory.

  25. CNN

    California sues Tesla citing 'hundreds' of racism complaints in factory (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A California civil rights agency filed a lawsuit against Tesla Wednesday alleging racism and harassment at the automaker's Fremont manufacturing plant.

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