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Tesla Factory Reportedly Described As a 'Predator Zone' By Female Employees (theverge.com)

An anonymous reader shares a report: Tesla's Fremont factory was described by a female employee as a "predator zone" of harassment in a meeting attended by dozens of employees, according to a bombshell report in The Guardian. Other women recalled being catcalled by male employees, feeling unsafe around male managers, and being subjected to sexist comments by their superiors, the report states. For months, The Guardian has been tracking the case of AJ Vandermeyden, a former Tesla engineer who sued the electric automaker for "unwanted and pervasive harassment." In her suit, Vandermeyden alleges that she and other female employees were denied promotions, paid less than their male peers, and retaliated against after making their concerns known to human resources. Several months after making her claims publicly, Vandermeyden was fired by Tesla.

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  1. Misleading summary by Merk42 · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Several months after making her claims publicly, Vandermeyden was fired by Tesla."
    Oh the evil misogynist corporation trying to silence the victim?
    No
    She was fired because 'a neutral, third-party expert' ... concluded her complaints were unmerited.

  2. Re:Really getting old by dskoll · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I take no position on the merits of the case until more information is forthcoming, and neither should you. But to call any and all claims of harrassment "feminazi" is hateful.

  3. Re:Predator Zone? by dskoll · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Except labor laws prohibit certain forms of harrassment at work even if they don't constitute criminal behavior.