Former Tesla workers claim they were fired for using maternity and sick leave

Current and former workers also claim point-system attendance policy penalizes employees for use of paid time off

In February 2018, Devon Beccera started working at the Tesla Giga factory in Sparks, Nevada. A few months into her employment she was promoted to supervisor , making about $25 an hour. She found out in July that year that she was pregnant, and informed management she planned on taking maternity leave in February, 2019, once she became eligible.

Instead, on 14 December 2018, Beccera was fired.