Tesla Accused of Racial Discrimination and Overlooking Safety

A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla for racial discrimination and overlooking safety within its factories.

The suit was raised by former factory manager Marc Cage, who claims that Tesla risked massive explosions at its Nevada plant due to serious safety violations. He also says that the company failed to report and disclose serious on-the-job injuries. “Tesla’s commitments to unrealistic production goals and frantic efforts to ramp up its production, often to make good on rash promises, overrode any commitment to employee safety,” the filing reads.

Cage also goes on to claim that Tesla’s workplace tolerates racial discrimination and that he had been discriminated against for his African American heritage while working at the factory. “Virtually every restroom in Tesla’s Fremont facility contained writings or carvings of racist symbols and slurs, including swastikas and prominent displays of the n-word.” He added that management was fully aware of this behavior.

It’s not the first time complaints similar to Cage’s have been raised against Tesla. Over the past few months, many other current and former employees have lodged complaints about sexism, racism, and homophobic behavior within the workplaces, and the automaker’s HR department refused to help. Since then, the California Department of Fair Employment has filed a lawsuit against Tesla over alleged systemic racial discrimination and harassment.

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