Tesla blames ‘turf war’ for overlapping investigations into racial bias at its factory

Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Tesla is asking a judge to delay a lawsuit filed by California’s civil rights agency that accuses the company of racial discrimination and harassment at its factory in Fremont, California. In a filing in state court in Oakland, Tesla revealed that it is also being investigated by a different civil rights agency into similar allegations, accusing both agencies of conducting a “turf war.” The news was first reported by Reuters. Last February, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit against Tesla in which it accuses the company of operating a “racially segregated” workplace. Tesla revealed it is also being investigated by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission In its court filing this week,... Continue reading…