SpaceX is the target of a dismissal lawsuit following harassment allegations

a SpaceX Elon Musk, the company’s CEO, is facing a lawsuit filed by a group of 8 engineers, 4 women and 4 men. They claim they were unlawfully fired after raising concerns about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the company. The lawyers registered the case in the Los Angeles State Court on Wednesday (June 12, 2024).

According to the engineers, their dismissal, ordered by Musk in 2022, occurred shortly after they posted a letter criticizing the billionaire for his sexually inappropriate comments on social media. Information from the newspaper guardian.

Former employees accuse Musk of promoting A “A widespread sexual culture” At SpaceX, where female engineers were often the target of harassment and discriminatory comments. The company denied any wrongdoing, arguing that the dismissals were due to violations of internal policies.

Paige Holland-Thielen, one of Musk’s employees who filed the lawsuit, said through her attorney that the main goal is to hold SpaceX leadership accountable and promote changes to internal business policies.

Furthermore, the engineers are already involved in a case before the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), claiming that their firing violates their rights under US labor law to advocate for better working conditions. SpaceX rejects these claims, arguing that the NLRB’s actions violate the U.S. Constitution.