Tesla has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by a black feminine worker who claimed a supervisor at its Fremont, Calif., plant generally greeted employees by saying “welcome to the plantation” or “welcome to the slave house.”
Raina Pierce, who put in latches on automobile doorways, and the automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk agreed to a settlement proposed by a mediator, in accordance with a joint submitting on Thursday in San Francisco federal courtroom.
Phrases weren’t disclosed, and either side are finalizing a settlement settlement, the submitting mentioned.
Legal professionals for Pierce and Tesla didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Musk just isn’t a defendant.
Pierce mentioned she was subjected to pervasive harassment, together with a typical racial slur she mentioned was scrawled all through the plant together with in bogs, and a gender-based insult.
She additionally mentioned she was yelled at or disciplined for conduct for which non-black employees have been excused.
Pierce’s criticism quotes a Tesla worker who quickly joined her manufacturing line and mentioned, “Ma’am, you need to go to HR because these leads are saying things about you that are not right.”
Tesla has confronted different accusations of racial discrimination and harassment on the Fremont plant.
One plaintiff, elevator operator Owen Diaz, settled in March 2024 for undisclosed phrases after a $3.2 million jury verdict. One other jury had awarded Diaz $137 million in 2021, however the case was retried after he rejected a decrease sum the decide proposed.
The case is Pierce v Tesla Inc et al, U.S. District Court docket, Northern District of California, No. 22-03177.
