A jury found Tesla did not act to prevent Owen Diaz from being racially harassed
Bengaluru — A federal jury on Monday has ordered Tesla to pay more than $130m in damages to a black former worker, finding he was subjected to a racially hostile work environment, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In a message to employees that Tesla posted on its website, the vehicle maker noted the trial concerned racial slurs heard on the factory floor and racist graffiti in the bathrooms. The jury awarded Diaz $6.9m in compensatory damages and $130m in punitive damages, according to the newspaper. Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters query asking if it would be appealing against the verdict. Diaz's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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