Exclusive: Rivian executives accused of harassment in previously unreported lawsuits

Four employees have sued Rivian in separate lawsuits this year over allegations they were harassed, in some cases by top executives.

Rivian has also reached settlements in three other harassment and discrimination cases, TechCrunch has learned.

Lawsuits aren’t uncommon in the automotive industry, particularly with large companies that operate factories and multiple facilities.

Rivian has settled in at least two other lawsuits in recent years .

Rivian CEO Hammoud allegedly made comments about how much she was or wasn’t smiling during a “reset plan’s” meeting with an HR rep and was fired for failing to make “sufficient improvements during the reset plan” in September 2023 , according to the complaint.

CEO Patrick Powe claims Rivian 's COO grabbed him by the crotch and unzipped his pants several times in a November 2022 incident.

Natasha Hill , an operations and manufacturing associate at Rivian ’s factory, sued the company in federal court in October 2023 .

Hill claimed another employee allegedly shared an “explicit video” of her with “numerous coworkers” The lawsuit was dismissed in August 2024 and the company and Betancourt reached a settlement.