The US Work Relations Board (NLRB) charged Tesla in a prosecution that it limited Florida representatives from examining matters, for example, pay or working circumstances, which disregarded work regulations.
According to the indictment, which was filed on September 1, Tesla violated the law by telling employees not to communicate with other people late last year and early this year. Do not discuss the termination of another employee or compensation.
Through the Freedom of Information Act, the document, which was obtained by US media, also demonstrates that Tesla management repeatedly told employees not to complain to higher-level executives regarding working conditions.
According to the indictment, the incidents occurred within the past year at Tesla’s Orlando office. Tesla and its attorneys didn’t quickly answer demands for input.
In an email, NLRB spokeswoman Kayla Blado stated that Florida’s complaint will be heard by a judge in February. The charges will be brought before an Administrative Law Judge if the parties are unable to settle.
The NLRB’s judges look at complaints filed by district chiefs. Complaints can be appealed to the NLRB in Washington and then to federal court. The agency can order businesses to pay back wages and reinstate fired employees. But it can’t generally hold executives personally liable for alleged misconduct or award punitive damages.
The NLRB has previously ruled against Tesla. Last year, the NLRB decided that Tesla had broken labor laws on multiple occasions, including firing an activist for the workers’ union.
Lastly, the committee requested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk remove a tweet that allegedly posed a threat to labor organizers. In a federal court appeal, Tesla has denied any wrongdoing.