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The lawsuit appears to be focused on alleged misconduct at its
factory in Fremont, California, between 2015 and 2019, Tesla
said https://bit.ly/3ozSmPb in a statement.
The electric-car maker said it will ask the court to pause the
case once the state's civil rights regulator files its lawsuit.
Despite several requests, Tesla said, the regulator declined to
provide the company with the specific allegations or the factual
bases for its lawsuit.
In the past, the department has investigated claims by employees
who believe they were discriminated against or harassed, but did
not find any misconduct, Tesla said.
The department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request
for comment.
The company has been fighting a series of lawsuits over
allegations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment.
It was sued by two female employees last year, with both their
lawsuits alleging a "hostile work environment" against women at
the carmaker's factory in Fremont.
In October, a Black contract worker won a jury award worth $137
million over workplace racism against the company.
Subsequently, a proposal was approved by Tesla shareholders
asking the company to publish a report on its diversity and
inclusion effort.
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar and Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru;
Editing by Rashmi Aich and Arun Koyyur)
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