California is suing Tesla over complaints alleging racial discrimination that were filed against the electric vehicle and clean energy company. In a press release issued, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced it filed the lawsuit against Tesla after receiving "hundreds" of complaints by workers at its Fremont manufacturing plant. "After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers and a nearly three-year investigation, DFEH found evidence that Tesla operates a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against in job assignments, discipline, pay, and promotion," said DFEH Director Kevin Kish. "DFEH will continue to take steps to keep workplaces free of harassment and racism," he added. The company responded to the lawsuit in a recent blog post, according to CNN Business. "Tesla strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment," the automaker said in its blog post, per CNN. "Tesla continues to seek to provide a workplace that is safe, respectful, fair, and inclusive." The suit claims Black workers in California were discriminated against after Tesla segregated them to the "lowest levels of the workforce across the state." Additionally, the lawsuit argues that Black workers were underrepresented in leadership roles.