Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

German Tesla managers are visiting the homes of sick workers to ‘appeal to the employees’ work ethic,’ factory boss says

Elon Musk stands with a microphone in front of a lit up Tesla. (Credit: Christian Marquardt — Pool/Getty Images)

Managers at Tesla’s Grünheide factory in Germany are visiting the homes of workers on sick leave—but don’t expect them to be bringing chicken noodle soup and orange juice.

A director of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg sent managers to check on about 30 sick employees, according to German news outlet Handelsblatt. Per a recording from an internal meeting, these visits were paid. 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.