Labor Relations
Tesla settles Owen Diaz racial discrimination lawsuit after two jury trials
Mar 15, 2024
Confidential settlement reached in long-running racial discrimination case. First jury trial in 2021 awarded $137M (later reduced to $15M by judge). Second trial in 2023 awarded $3.2M. Diaz alleged colleagues used racial slurs, created racist graffiti, and told him to "go back to Africa" while working at Fremont factory.
Key Details
Agency
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Date
March 15, 2024
Severity
Serious
Penalty
$3200000
Location
Fremont, CA
Domain
Labor Relations