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SAN FRANCISCO — 15 black exs from Tesla Or current employees have filed a lawsuit against an electric car maker on Thursday, claiming they have been racially abused and harassed at the factory.
According to a proceeding filed in California State Court, workers regularly receive racist comments and actions from colleagues, managers, and resource employees. He said he was exposed to the target.
The predominant harassment at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California includes the use of the terms "n *****", "slavery", "plantation" and "booty". It contained sexual comments such as "I like it." The lawsuit added that the automaker's "standard operating procedures include blatant, open and unmitigated racism."
According to the proceedings, some of the plaintiffs were assigned to Tesla's most physically demanding posts or passed for promotion.
Montieco Justice, a production associate at Tesla's Fremont plant, was demoted shortly after returning to Tesla after taking a permitted vacation as a result of being infected with COVID-19. is.
Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Automakers face at least 10 proceedings alleging widespread racism or sexual harassment, including those by the California Civil Rights Authority.
Previously denied fraud and stated that policies were in place to prevent and address fraud in the workplace.
On Monday, a federal judge in California announced new damages to a former black factory worker who accused the company of racism after Tesla declined a $ 15 million prize. Ordered a trial.
This month, Tesla shareholders filed a lawsuit alleging that CEO Elon Musk and the company's board of directors ignored worker complaints and fostered a toxic workplace culture.
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