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Employee sues Tesla for “rampant” sexual harassment at California factory

A worker in a factory in Tesla in California (USA) sued the electric car maker, claiming that women are subjected to rampant sexual harassment at the facility and that managers have failed to act despite their complaints.

The plant of Fremont, in the San Francisco Bay area, has been peppered with several controversies recently, including a million-dollar sentence for racism and a battle over COVID-19 restrictions.

In the new lawsuit filed Thursday, Jessica Barraza he says he was the victim of sexist language and behavior, such as frequent groping at the factory. The plaintiff assures that the supervisors and managers were aware of these facts, some of them even did.

“Although Tesla publicly claims that it fosters a safe and respectful environment for its workers, the truth is that for years Tesla has subjected the women who work at its Fremont plant to nightmarish conditions of rampant sexual harassment.” the lawsuit states.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Barraza alleges that one of her colleagues, for example, approached her from behind and put his leg between her thighs.

“Almost every day for three years, my co-workers and I were objectified, threatened, touched, and subjected to propositions in the factory.”, he remarked in a statement issued by his lawyer.

Barraza, 38, said he complained several times to supervisors and to a human resources representative. Despite its warnings, the company did not take any action, it said.

Instead, she believes she was retaliated against after various complaints, such as being assigned to a new position or facing disciplinary action after an episode with a man who shoved his leg between hers.

Currently, with a medical disability and a diagnosis of post-traumatic disorder, he is seeking compensation and punitive damages, as well as compelling Tesla to implement training, monitoring and sanctions programs to prevent any sexual harassment.

This new lawsuit comes weeks after a California jury sentenced Tesla to pay a former black employee $ 137 million in damages for the racism the man faced at the Fremont plant.

Last year, the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, had a dispute with authorities over the factory’s reopening amid the coronavirus restriction, and threatened to move its headquarters out of state.

Musk subsequently announced to investors in October that the leading electric vehicle maker is moving its headquarters to Texas, where it is building a plant.

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