CNBC has obtained a pair of e-mails Musk sent to Tesla employees in the first week of October.
in a San Francisco federal court when a jury decided Tesla must pay a former worker, Owen Diaz, about $137 million after he endured a racially hostile work environment during his time at Tesla's car plant in Fremont, California.
CNBC has also reviewed other emails Musk sent in recent months, including words of encouragement for employees working on the company's new factory near Berlin, and agreeing with a bullish analyst call in September suggesting that Tesla stock can go toThe first one was about music at work.Just wanted to say that I very much support music in the factory, as well as any little touches that make work more enjoyable.
An associate just sent me a note asking if we could have one ear bud for music so the other ear can listen for safety-related issues. That sounds fine to me. Also, ambient music from speakers is also totally cool so long as there is reasonable agreement among your colleagues as to the music choices. If there are other things that you think would improve your day, please let me know. I care very much that you look forward to coming to work every day!Date: Monday October 4 [time redacted]If an email is sent from me with explicit directions, there are only three actions allowed by managers.2. Request further clarification if what I said was ambiguous.If none of the above are done, that manager will be asked to resign immediately.
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