Tesla tegen werknemers: 'lek informatie en sterf'

Doorgaans hang je je eigen vuile was niet buiten, maar bij grote bedrijven heb je nou eenmaal mollen en mensen die weinig fucks geven. Ook bij Tesla. De elektrische auto-fabrikant is er nu wel een beetje klaar mee om constant interne communicatie vrijwel direct in de media te lezen, en stuurt zijn personeel een waarschuwing. Een waarschuwing die - o, ironie - naar de media lekte.

Hierin worden werknemers er fijntjes aan herinnerd dat ze een vertrouwelijkheidsverklaring hebben getekend, en dat ze bij lekken ontslagen of zelfs aangeklaagd kunnen worden. Als schot voor de boeg: “In January an employee was identified for sharing confidential business information on Twitter, including production numbers, with journalists.” Of de mail voldoende was om de snitches binnen Tesla in het gelid te krijgen is de vraag, wij hebben er een hard hoofd in. Mocht niets lukken, dan kan Tesla altijd nog kopgeld invoeren.

"If you read the news, you know that there is an intense amount of public interest in anything related to Tesla. As a result of our success, we will continue to see an interest from people who will do anything to see us fail. This includes people who are actively seeking proprietary information for their own gain, targeting Tesla employees through personal networks or on social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. These solicitations are not only potentially damaging to our company, they can also be illegal, putting you and your colleagues/friends at risk for termination or even the possibility of criminal charges.

As an employee and a shareholder, each of us has a responsibility to safeguard all information and technology we use and generate every day.

When anyone joins Tesla, they agree they “will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose, use, lecture upon or publish” any of Tesla’s confidential and proprietary information. Tesla will take action against those who improperly leak proprietary business information or violate the non-disclosure obligations to which we all agreed. This includes termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges. If you would like another copy of your Confidentiality Agreement, please send an email to your HR partner or email [privacyknip-red.].

If you receive a solicitation for information via social media do not respond and please forward it directly to [privacyknip-red.].

The security team will determine whether any additional action is necessary.

We recognize that not everyone who leaks information may be doing so intentionally or with an intent to harm the company. To that point, we ask that you assume what you are working on is sensitive, and do not share details of your work with friends, family, or people outside the organization.

Contact [privacyknip-red.] if you think you or your team may benefit from training or a more complete understanding of how to protect our intellectual property and confidential business information.

If you’re unsure about what constitutes unacceptable behavior, illegal disclosures or theft of intellectual property, here are some recent examples to illustrate inappropriate conduct and the potential consequences:

* This month, an employee posted the dial-in information of an internal meeting on social media. This employee was identified and terminated the following day.

* A felony charge was filed last month against a former employee who exfiltrated confidential business information from the Tesla domain to his personal account and threatened to disclose confidential company information.

* A former employee uploaded Tesla intellectual property to a personal iCloud account and left the company for a competitor. Tesla filed a lawsuit and is suing him for stealing trade secrets.

* Tesla filed a lawsuit against former employees and a competitor for stealing proprietary information and trade secrets to help the competitor leapfrog past years of work needed to develop and run its own warehousing, logistics, and inventory control operations.

* In January an employee was identified for sharing confidential business information on Twitter, including production numbers, with journalists. The employee was terminated for violating their NDA and Tesla’s Communications policy.

It’s every employee’s responsibility to honor and sustain our culture of progress and sharing, while still abiding by company policy. To do otherwise would be a disservice to your colleagues, our mission, and the hard work you do every day. Thank you for doing your part to advance Tesla’s mission by raising awareness and protecting your valuable work."