Some Tesla employees have actually been laid off after Elon Musk said some time ago that 10% of employees at the electric car company would be cut. However, those who have been laid off do not take it for granted.
As quoted by us from NBC News, Wednesday (22/6/2022) two employees filed a lawsuit in a Texas court alleging that Tesla carried out mass layoffs that were arbitrary and violated federal law.
The lawsuit was filed by two former Tesla employees, who were laid off from their jobs at Tesla's giga factory located in Sparks, Nevada, this month. At that plant alone, 500 employees were cut.
In this lawsuit, the prosecution stated that the mass layoffs were not announced according to the regulations, aka sudden. However, federal law requires that there be two months before an employee can be laid off.
They want to represent all Tesla employees in the United States who were cut in June and July without a proper announcement. "Tesla is simply notifying employees that they will be terminated immediately," the plaintiffs wrote.
"It's surprising that Tesla so casually violated federal labor laws with so many employees being laid off without proper notification," said Shannon Lis Riordan, the attorney representing Tesla employees.
Previously, Elon Musk said that he had a bad feeling about the current state of the economy. According to him, Tesla needs to cut about 10% of employees at the Texas-based electric car manufacturer.
Elon Musk is also said to have written to Tesla executives asking them to stop the Tesla employee recruitment process. Tesla has 100,000 employees by the end of 2021, according to its annual financial statement (SEC) filing.
One of the victims of layoffs that had become widespread news was Tesla's Singapore Country Manager, Christopher Bousigues,
Prior to Tesla, he was an executive at the software company SAP. "Tesla announced a 10% workforce cut. My position was selected for elimination today," Christopher wrote in a post a few days ago on LinkedIn.
"In the past year, my team and I have built the business from the ground up, made the Model 3 a common sight in Singapore, built 2 showrooms, 2 service centers, developed 7 superchargers across the island and successfully launched the Tesla Model Y with great response," he continued.
Many netizens support Christopher. "What a positive thought even when your company doesn't realize how loyal and committed you are. Tesla, you guys have lost a gem," one commented.
"Christopher, sad to hear this news. You deserve a much better company and more interesting position with all your great achievements at Tesla. Good luck on your next adventure," wrote another.