A Tesla technician with hearing loss has filed a lawsuit against the company. Hans Kohls, who used to work as a technician at the Elon Musk-led carmaker’s Texas Gigafactory, has alleged that the company assigned him to a position where he had to melt aluminium ingots at 1220 degrees Fahrenheit, which caused his hearing aids to malfunction and made it very difficult for him to hear essential safety signals. For this, Kohls requested a transfer away from the casting department, where conditions “far exceed standard industrial heat levels.” According to a lawsuit obtained by The Independent, Tesla fired Kohls rather than providing a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and labor laws, which is a serious violation. The lawsuit claims that the company “ne

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