A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must face trial over allegations of discrimination against American citizens in its hiring practices. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of systematically discriminating against U.S. citizens in hiring by preferring H-1B visa holders who will do the same job for less pay. The plaintiff is a software engineer who alleges Tesla passed him over for an engineering role as part of a deliberate and systemic preference for foreign workers. Chhabria said the plaintiff had presented “just enough facts” about Tesla’s hiring practices for the proposed class action to proceed, while noting he was “somewhat skeptical” the case would ultimately succeed.
