Electrek quotes her as saying, “I’m resigning for the position that I was put in a month ago bc I dare to speak up to the Sr management, also bc people that had the chance to speak up were threatened.”
She finally signed the resignation letter. Following an article on Balan in the Huffington Post, a Tesla representative claimed that Balan had committed crimes, including secretly recording meetings with superiors.
Given that the spokesman did not publicly support the allegations, Balan accused Tesla of defamation. However, Tesla’s attorneys filed an appeal with the 9th Circuit and forced arbitration in her case.
In its employee agreement, Tesla requires future workers to sign a document stating that “arbitration is the only way to economically and efficiently resolve any and all disputes and claims between” the company and its employees.
An impartial third party, known as an arbiter, hears the arguments of both parties in arbitration, which is an alternative to going to court.
