Tesla hit by another lawsuit over racism by ex-worker


FILE PHOTO The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London Britain May 14 2021. REUTERSMatthew ChildsFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former Tesla construction manager has filed a lawsuit against the electric car company alleging he was fired for reporting widespread safety violations and race discrimination at Tesla's factories.

In the lawsuit filed with Alameda County Superior Court on Friday, Marc Cage, an African American, claimed to have reported safety violations that risked massive explosions at Tesla's battery factory in Nevada and systematic failures by the company to disclose serious on-the-job injuries.

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