Tesla Illegally Fired Workers for Criticizing Musk, Complaints Claim

Tesla Inc. allegedly fired two California-based employees in violation of labor laws for being part of a wider group that was discussing and drafting letters critical of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, according to their attorneys and complaints they filed with federal regulators.

One draft letter asked Tesla executives to reconsider the strict return-to-office policy that Musk announced in late May. Another protested Musk’s tweets, saying they violated Tesla’s anti-harassment policy. One employee, who got a raise in May, was terminated in June. The other was fired a few days later and was told their employee discussions were “an attack” on Tesla, according to the Dec. 15 filings with the National Labor Relations Board.