Employee sues Tesla for firing her after seizures at work

Her supervisor allegedly told her she was not sick and suggested she “go outside and get some fresh air.” The same supervisor also told coworkers that Ward was “faking” her condition, according to the lawsuit. When Ward asked about workers’ compensation and medical leave, both requests were denied.

Three days after returning to work, Ward had another seizure on site and was again rushed to the hospital, hitting her head and breaking a tooth.

She went on short-term disability leave from roughly May through September 2025. When she was medically cleared to return, her treating physician sent Tesla a written request that Ward work eight-hour shifts instead of twelve. A different supervisor denied the accommodation upon her return, the filing states.

Ward raised her concerns with management about the earlier remarks dismissing her condition. Within weeks — on or about October 27, 2025 — Tesla ended her employment on what the suit calls false and pretextual grounds.

The lawsuit contends the real reasons were her disability, her time on leave, her accommodation request, her workers’ compensation inquiry, and her harassment complaint.