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Tesla broke labor laws by telling workers not to discuss pay, NLRB
claims

Tesla broke labor laws by telling workers not to discuss pay, NLRB
claims

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The NLRB alleges Tesla told employees at its Orlando, Florida
location not to talk about pay with other employees or to complain to
managers about working conditions.

By Emma Roth

Dec 31, 2022, 9:17 PM UTC|

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Tesla's accused of violating national labor laws by allegedly telling
employees at its Orlando, Florida location not to talk about pay and
working conditions, as first reported by Bloomberg. In a complaint
filed in September, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB)
regional director in Tampa claims Telsa "told employees not to
complain to higher level managers about their pay or other conditions
of employment" and said "not to discuss their pay with other
persons."

The complaint goes on to accuse Tesla of instructing employees not to
discuss the hiring, suspension, or termination of employees with
others. These incidents occurred from December 2021 to January 2022,
the complaint alleges, and violates laws that prevent companies from
"interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise
of rights guaranteed" by the NLRB Act. In a statement to Bloomberg,
NLRB spokesperson Kayla Blado says a judge will hear the arguments
laid out by the complaint during a February hearing.

The NLRB has waged numerous complaints against Tesla in the past. In
August, the NLRB ruled that Tesla's dress code policy is unlawful for
banning clothing with union logos. The agency also forced CEO Elon
Musk to delete an anti-union tweet in 2021 (which still remains
online while Tesla appeals the decision) and ruled that its firing of
union activist Richard Ortiz was illegal at the same time.
Additionally, two California-based Tesla employees filed complaints
with the NLRB earlier this month over claims the company illegally
fired them for criticizing Musk.

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