A California state agency filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) of tolerating discrimination against black workers at an assembly plant, mirroring allegations in several other pending cases against the electric car maker, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit in state court targeting alleged workplace at Tesla's Fremont factory, according to the report.
The agency found evidence that the factory is a “racially segregated workplace” where black workers are subjected to racial discrimination in job assignments and pay, creating a hostile work environment, the report said, citing a statement from DFEH Director Kevin Kish.
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Tesla had said on Wednesday that the DFEH planned to file a lawsuit against the company alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment.
The company had said it would ask the court to halt the case once the state civil rights regulator filed its lawsuit.
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Despite numerous requests, Tesla said, the regulator refused to provide the company with the specific allegations or factual basis for its lawsuit.
Source of information: reuters.com
