"Tesla Faces Federal Lawsuit for Widespread Racial Discrimination and Harassment of Black Workers"

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, accusing the electric vehicle maker of a pervasive pattern of racial abuse and retaliation against Black employees at one of its manufacturing plants. The lawsuit alleges that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont facility were subjected to racist graffiti, threats, and nooses since 2015. The EEOC claims that Tesla failed to address the behavior, investigate complaints, or adopt policies to prevent racial harassment. This comes after a separate lawsuit by California's civil rights agency also accused Tesla of ignoring pervasive racism against Black workers. In April, Tesla was ordered to pay $3.2 million to a Black former employee in a racial harassment lawsuit.