The National Labor Relations Board has accused Tesla of violating labor laws by banning employees in Orlando, Fla., from talking about workplace issues.according to bloomberg, the NLRB’s Tampa regional director, accused the automaker in September of violating a law that instructed employees not to discuss their wages with others or about firing another employee. I filed a complaint against it. Additionally, based on filings obtained by the press through a Freedom of Information Act request, Tesla management reportedly told employees not to “complain to upper management” about working conditions.
Tesla has had to face several complaints by the NLRB over the past few years. In 2021, the agency found that the automaker violated U.S. labor laws by firing union activists and threatening worker welfare. The NLRB ordered the company to rehire union activist Richard Ortiz and remove all references to disciplinary action from his files. He also tweeted to Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the court ruled that the employee would give up his option of company-paid stock if he joined the union. ordered to be removed.The tweet in question is still aliveTesla is appealing the NLRB ruling in court.
A spokesperson for the agency said bloomberg A judge is expected to hear a complaint filed by the Tampa Regional Director in February. It can then be appealed to federal court, so it could be years before any corrective action is taken.
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