Tesla Worker Must Arbitrate Job Discrimination, Labor Claims (1)

Tesla Inc. can require an employee to arbitrate claims that he faced race harassment, lost out on promotions because he is Black, and was constructively discharged by the auto maker after appearing in an Audi Super Bowl ad, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Naymon Frank must also arbitrate his meal break, rest break, and other claims under California labor law as well as his fraud claims, the US District Court for the Central District of California said. Frank, who was formerly associated with the Green Bay Packers, signed a job offer letter that contained Tesla’s standard employment arbitration ...