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Tesla has been sued by an employee for alleged racist harassment and termination for complaining:
Tesla Inc.'s production floor is a "hotbed for racist behavior," an African-American employee claimed in a lawsuit in which he alleged black workers at the electric carmaker suffer severe and pervasive harassment. The employee says he's one of more than 100 African-American Tesla workers affected and is seeking permission from a judge to sue on behalf of the group. He's seeking unspecified general and punitive monetary damages as well as an order for Tesla to implement policies to prevent and correct harassment.
[...] The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Marcus Vaughn, who worked in the Fremont factory from April 23 to Oct. 31. Vaughn alleged that employees and supervisors regularly used the "N word" around him and other black colleagues. Vaughn said he complained in writing to human resources and Musk and was terminated in late October for "not having a positive attitude."
Although customers who have reserved a Tesla Model 3 (at a cost of $1000) have seen their delivery dates pushed back, they apparently remain loyal to the company:
Even as the company led by Elon Musk struggles with manufacturing bottlenecks and pushes back production targets by at least a quarter, many reservation holders aren't budging. Bloomberg News contacted 20 consumers who paid deposits for the Model 3 and none had canceled their orders. Regardless of the concerns raised by slower output and an uncertain future for U.S. electric-car tax credits, Nomura analyst Romit Shah predicts the affinity for Tesla Inc. products will prevail. "We believe there is a real passion for the brand," Shah wrote in a report to clients that reiterated a $500 price target for Tesla shares, the highest on Wall Street. "It is bigger than loyalty because much of the enthusiasm comes from people who have never owned a Tesla. The only comparable we see is the iPhone."
Finally, Elon Musk says that the Tesla Semi Truck will be unveiled during a live webcast at 8 PM on Thursday, and that it will "blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension".
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Ethanol-fueled on Wednesday November 15 2017, @07:32PM (2 children)
I believe that's wiretapping in California, which is illegal. Could be wrong, though. Anyway, even if you did collect fruit of the poisonous tree, your lawyer may be able to use it along with alternate means to coax admission out of a defendant.
Also,
Yes, Black employees and supervisors call each other "Nigga" all day every day. Yes, that may also include some Dominicans or other swarthy urban individuals. Yes, they are allowed to call each other "Nigga" without reprisal.
(Score: 3, Disagree) by DeathMonkey on Thursday November 16 2017, @01:42AM (1 child)
Yes, Black employees and supervisors call each other "Nigga" all day every day.
No, they don't.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 17 2017, @07:55PM
it depends on where they are from and how ghetto they are even then. just like Richey Rich and i act very differently.