Unions Tesla accused of “unacceptable behaviour” at Berlin plant IG Metall claims sick workers are being intimidated into signing termination agreements iStock.com/Anski Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Wednesday 02 April 2025 Elon Musk’s Tesla has been accused of “unacceptable behaviour” by failing to pay its German workers sick pay in an escalating row with the nation’s largest union. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Sick Leave Suspicious of mounting sick leave, German bosses turn to private eyes Sick Leave Tesla defends visiting homes of sick German workers Works Councils “Weak and disputable” arguments rub salt in Tesla’s European wound Industrial action Nordic unions charge up for battle with Tesla