National Labor Relations Board alleges SpaceX illegally fired staff who in 2022 had denounced Elon Musk's behaviour.
New development has emerged regarding the SpaceX staff who denounced the behaviour of Elon Musk back in 2022.
It all stems from an open letter in June 2022 from the staff to SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, which described how Musk's actions in 2022 and the allegations of sexual harassment against him were negatively affecting SpaceX's reputation.
The exact number of signatories to the letter was not known at the time it came to light.
SpaceX staff had been asked to sign onto the letter by filling out a survey or scanning a QR code.
It was reported at the time that the letter generated more than a hundred comments in the Teams channel, with many employees agreeing to the spirit of the missive.
Now Reuters reported that the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint, claiming that SpaceX violated the workers' rights under federal labour law to band together and advocate for better working conditions.
The complaint also accuses SpaceX of interrogating employees about the letter, disparaging the workers who were involved, and threatening to fire workers who engaged in similar activity.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters reported.
Reuters noted that the NLRB's general counsel acts like a prosecutor and brings cases to the five-member board appointed by the president.
If SpaceX does not settle, the case will be heard by an administrative judge, whose decision can be appealed to the board and then to a federal appeals court.
This Cyber News was published on www.silicon.co.uk. Publication date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:43:04 +0000