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Tesla Accused of Replacing Laid-Off Staff with H-1B Workers

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
200
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.1%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
200 OF 140,473 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Fremont, California, USA.

Department affected: manufacturing.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Tesla, Inc. has faced accusations of laying off approximately 200 employees from its manufacturing department in Fremont, California, and subsequently replacing them with H-1B visa workers. The layoffs occurred in early October 2023, raising concerns about the company's hiring practices and its reliance on foreign labor. Critics argue that this move undermines local job opportunities and highlights ongoing tensions regarding immigration and labor policies in the tech industry. Tesla has not publicly commented on the specific reasons for these layoffs, but the situation has sparked significant debate about workforce management and corporate responsibility.

Tesla, Inc. cut 200 jobs affecting its manufacturing team as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 140,473 people Tesla, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 8 layoff events at Tesla, Inc. since January 2022, affecting a combined 2,882 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff22 hours ago

Tesla, Inc. cut 200 jobs on October 1, 2023. What did this look like from the inside — which teams, how much notice, what severance was offered? You can post anonymously below.

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8
EVENTS TRACKED
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AFFECTED SINCE 2022
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