Tesla under scrutiny for visiting homes of employees on sick leave

Tesla is facing backlash in Germany after sending managers to visit the homes of employees on sick leave at its Berlin Gigafactory. The visits, aimed at curbing a high absenteeism rate of 17%, were met with hostility, with some workers slamming doors and threatening to call the police. Tesla executives, including factory director André Thierig, defended the move as an appeal to employees' work ethic, but unions like IG Metall argue that the high sick leave rate stems from overwork and unsafe conditions.