Vaughn v. Tesla, Inc. (Case Number RG17882082) is a certified class action lawsuit brought by Marcus Vaughn, Titus McCaleb, Monica Chatman, Garret Parker, and Chanel Hendrix, Black former and current employees at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. The case alleges widespread race discrimination and harassment, including the pervasive use of racially offensive language (like the “N-word”) by associates, leads, and supervisors. The lawsuit says that despite its knowledge of such conduct, Tesla has not taken sufficient action to stop the ongoing racism in its factory. The lawsuit seeks to stop the ongoing race discrimination and harassment at Tesla’s Fremont factory, to obtain meaningful compensation for current and former Black employees who were exposed to unlawful race harassment at Tesla, and to punish Tesla for its conduct.
Tesla has failed in many attempts to end the case with multiple motions and appeals, and now, after a historic class certification by the court on May 17, 2024, faces a class-wide inquiry as to whether there was a “pattern or practice of pervasive race harassment” at the Fremont factory, whether the company “knew or should have known” about it, and whether the company failed to “take immediate and appropriate corrective action.” If the plaintiffs are successful on these questions, then the court may issue an injunction to stop Tesla’s racist practices and force it to comply with California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. All class members who are interested will have the opportunity to assert individual claims for damages.
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