Tesla Accused of Favoring Visa Employees and Firing U.S. Citizens to Pay Lower Wages

Jinse Finance reported, citing foreign media, that Tesla (TSLA.O) was accused in a lawsuit on Friday of favoring visa holders over U.S. citizens in employment decisions in order to pay lower wages. According to a proposed class action filed in federal court in San Francisco, Tesla “systematically prioritizes hiring” visa holders and disproportionately terminates U.S. citizens, violating federal civil rights laws. The complaint states that Tesla relies on H-1B visa holders; for example, in 2024, the company employed about 1,355 visa holders while laying off more than 6,000 people in the U.S., the “vast majority” of whom were believed to be U.S. citizens. The lawsuit seeks compensation for all U.S. citizens who applied for Tesla positions in the U.S. but were not hired, or who were terminated after working at Tesla. (Golden Ten Data)