SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by former employees who claim they were illegally fired for raising concerns about gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the rocket company.
ByThe lawsuit, brought by eight employees who were fired in 2022, alleges that Musk wants to be "the leader to a brave new world of space travel, but runs his company in the dark ages - treating women as sexual objects to be evaluated on their bra size, bombarding the workplace with lewd sexual banter, and offering the reprise to those who challenge the 'Animal House' environment that if they don't like it they can seek employment elsewhere," according to the complaint,...
Following the letter's release, the eight employees were fired. Wednesday's complaint alleges that "Musk personally ordered the Plaintiff's terminations." SpaceX previously faced similar complaints filed to the National Labor Relations Board over the termination of employees involved in the letter. Those complaints claimed that the terminations amounted to employees being fired for engaging in "concerted protected activities."
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