A judge found Tesla an accused of biasing a worker based on his black color. The judge said the car-making company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked but reduced the amount of compensation.

Highlights

Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) was liable for a Black elevator operator’s racial abuse
The case is ruled by the US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco
The judge has reduced the amount of compensation from $6.9 million to $1.5 million

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A decision of the case comes in which Tesla Company was assumed to be the accused of racial prejudice from black colour workers in a factory.

On Wednesday, Judge writes his judgment making the Musk’s Company Tesla accused of creating a discriminating circumstance in the factory, and after complaints by the worker, the company avoided the matter.

Last October, Tesla subjected Owen Diaz to a hostile environment at the factory of Tesla in Fremont, California by allowing and failing to stop the racism he faced.

He further told that he has worked in the factory of the company Tesla for almost 9 months in 2015 and 2016, he further revealed that other employees were habitual to use racist slurs when speaking to him. He told that he has faced mental torture by the activity like the use of slurs like “N-word” on the bathroom wall. He further told that one supervisor sketched a racial caricature near his workstation.

 In a long decision, Orrick said the evidence found has helped the jury and supported the findings by the jury of Tesla was liable for the profound emotional harm Diaz faced in the factory and the inadequate steps taken by the company.

Diaz has got the justice but the judge has reduced the amount of compensation Diaz has asked from the court against the violation of his legal right. The judge has reduced damages from $6.9 million to $1.5 million.

A lawyer of Diaz, Bernard Alexander said in an interview that his client has the plans to appeal the lowered damage award.

Alexander said “We are pleased that the court upheld the jury’s finding that Tesla’s conduct was reprehensible,” Lawyer said.

 Also added “The award of $1.5 million is substantial but does not come close to reflecting the harm caused to Mr. Diaz or the reprehensibility of Tesla’s conduct,” Alexander said.

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