A former Tesla employee receives the equivalent of around 118 million euros in compensation for having been exposed to racism in a car manufacturer’s factory. Even the victim’s lawyers had asked less.

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Tesla: Record sentence imposed for racism

In the US, Tesla must have an ex-employee whole after a lawsuit 118.1 million euros as compensation counting. The former factory worker is said to have experienced discrimination because of the color of his skin. In the past three years alone, 120 other people have experienced similar incidents, it is said. So far, Tesla has not had to answer in court.

According to the judges, Tesla is even one “Hotbed for Racist Behavior”. Derogatory comments and hate messages are not an isolated case. In the toilets of a Tesla plant in Fremont, California, there are said to be swastikas alongside other racist symbols.

Tesla denies the allegations that it has “no knowledge” of possible misconduct. As a company, Tesla is against all forms of discrimination. However, the case will be taken seriously and further investigated internally (source: German wave).

The record penalty is divided into damages and an additional one Payment for emotional distress. The victim’s lawyers themselves had asked for less than the 118.1 million euros imposed.

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Tesla: Victim was employed as a contract worker

Tesla has grown into a longer and public opinion decided to refute arguments even after the trial. According to the car manufacturer, the victim did not work for Tesla itself, but for a temporary employment agency. There is no evidence of racist statements. Allegations were only made when it became clear that a permanent position at Tesla was not planned (source: Tesla).