Civil Rights
Jul. 23, 2026
Tesla faces new racial harassment and discrimination suit
The suit comes as the California Civil Right's Department prepares for trial over similar accusations against Tesla.
A former employee is suing Tesla Inc. over alleged racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The suit was filed Monday and claims that Derek Goudeau, a Black man, was called racial slurs by his supervisors. Goudeau worked as a lead in Tesla's Freemont factory location.
The suit claims that Goudeau was called the "n-word" and a word in Spanish that equates to calling a Black person a "monkey," as well as witnessing other Black employees be called t...
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