加州民权部代表黑人员工对特斯拉提起种族歧视诉讼

加州民权部代表数十名黑人员工对特斯拉提起诉讼，指控该公司在弗里蒙特工厂长期存在种族歧视、不公平薪酬和晋升问题1。这是政府机构首次代表多名员工对特斯拉提起此类诉讼1。诉讼于周一开庭审理，预计将持续至十月底1。

控方出示的证据显示，工厂内存在大量种族仇恨涂鸦和人身攻击1。刻在金属表面和墙上的涂鸦包括N字词、KKK、卍字符、邦联旗帜和白人至上主义标志1。诉讼指控称，一名黑人员工报告每天听到种族歧视词汇50至100次1。此外，控方还指控工厂存在种族隔离，黑人员工薪酬更低、晋升机会更少、被终止雇用的比例更高1。

特斯拉否认了所有指控，主张公司提供最佳工作机会，并对不当行为进行了纪律处分1。公司方面表示，其"总是纪律处分和终止参与不当行为的员工"1。2022年，陪审团曾判决前特斯拉员工欧文·迪亚兹获赔1.37亿美元，后被法官减少1。

California's Department of Civil Rights filed suit on behalf of dozens of Black employees against Tesla, with proceedings commencing Monday at the company's Fremont factory facility 1. The lawsuit alleges systemic racial discrimination, unequal pay, and reduced advancement opportunities for Black workers 1.

Prosecutors presented evidence of extensive racial hate graffiti throughout the factory, including racial slurs carved into metal surfaces and walls, alongside symbols such as KKK insignias, swastikas, Confederate flags, and white supremacist markings 1. One Black employee reported hearing racial slurs directed at them between 50 and 100 times daily 1. The complaint contends that the factory operated on racially segregated lines, with Black employees facing lower compensation, fewer promotion opportunities, and higher termination rates 1.

Tesla denied the allegations, stating that the company consistently disciplines and terminates employees involved in misconduct 1. This represents the first instance of a government agency filing such a claim on behalf of multiple employees against Tesla 1. The trial is expected to conclude by the end of October 1. The litigation follows a 2022 case in which a jury awarded former Tesla employee Owen Diaz $137 million in damages, a sum subsequently reduced by the presiding judge 1.