Tesla has settled a racism lawsuit by a female black employee who claimed to be a manager in Fremont, California. The plant greeted the workers by saying, “Welcome to the plantation” or “Welcome to the slave house.”
According to a joint filing filed Thursday in San Francisco federal court, the automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to a settlement proposed by mediators by the automaker.
The terms have not been disclosed and both parties have finalized the settlement agreement, the filing said.
Attorneys for Pierce and Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Musk is not the accused.
Pierce said she was subjected to extensive harassment, including the general racial slur that she said ran across the plant, including the bathroom, and gender-based insults.
She also said that non-black workers were screaming or disciplined for the excused act.
Pierce’s complaints cited Tesla employees who temporarily joined her production line, saying, “Ma’am, you need to go to HR, because these leads are saying the right things about you.”
Tesla faces other accusations of racism and harassment at the Fremont factory.
One plaintiff, elevator operator Owendias, settled in March 2024 for a private term after a $3.2 million ju judge’s ruling. Another ju umpire awarded Diaz $137 million in 2021, but the case was reclaimed after rejecting the low price the judge proposed.
The case was made by Pierce v Tesla Inc et al, No. , US District Court, Northern District of California. This is 22-03177.
