Tesla to pay $137M in damages in racism case

Tesla was ordered to pay $137 million in damages after losing a case against a Black former elevator operator. According to Driving.ca, Tesla turned a blind eye to racial taunts and offensive graffiti directed towards the elevator operator. “Owen Diaz, a former contract worker who was hired in 2015 via a staffing agency, was subjected to a racially hostile work environment, a federal jury in San Francisco decided Monday. The award is among the most significant verdicts of its kind.” (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original story…

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Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.

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