Tesla Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Race Discrimination

Nearly 6,000 Black employees can sue collectively, with a trial set for October.

Nearly 6,000 Black workers at Tesla's Fremont factory can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the company for alleged race discrimination and harassment.
California Superior Court Judge Noel Wise issued a tentative ruling allowing the class-action status, with a trial scheduled to begin in October.
The lawsuit, filed in 2017, alleges Tesla failed to protect Black employees from racism, including slurs, graffiti, and nooses at workstations.
Tesla is also facing similar race bias claims in federal court by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a separate lawsuit involving a $3.2 million jury verdict awarded to a Black former employee.
Tesla has maintained it does not tolerate workplace harassment and has fired employees found engaging in racial harassment.