Tesla Ordered to Pay $3.2 Million to Black Former Factory Employee Over Workplace Racism
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Yesterday, a jury in San Francisco ordered Tesla to pay just under $3.2 million to a former factory worker who alleged that the automaker ignored the racist treatment he received during his time working there as a contractor. The New York Times reports the trial lasted five days and ended with plaintiff Owen Diaz…