Swedish trade union IF Metall has filed a lawsuit against Tesla alleging the company failed to inform employee representatives of workplace changes, which is mandatory under the country’s labor laws, union officials said on Thursday.
It was IF Metall’s second lawsuit this year alleging that the U.S. electric vehicle maker was in breach of Sweden’s Co-Determination Act that stipulates companies must inform labor unions of major changes.
The first case has yet to be decided by the courts.
The U.S. group headed by billionaire Elon Musk is at the center of a year-long dispute in Sweden over its refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement and thus allow IF Metall to negotiate wages and other conditions on behalf of workers.
(By Isabelle Yr Carlsson)
