Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup Neuralink Corp. is under scrutiny following allegations from a former employee who claims she was forced to work with herpes-infected monkeys in unsafe conditions. In a complaint filed in California state court on Friday, Lindsay Short, a former Neuralink employee, detailed a hostile work environment at the company's Fremont site, citing issues of blame, shame, and unmanageable deadlines. The situation escalated when she informed her supervisors about her pregnancy and was subsequently terminated. Allegations of Unsafe Working Conditions Short's lawsuit reveals distressing details about her time at Neuralink. After transferring to the Fremont location in August 2022, she encountered monkeys infected with the Herpes B virus. According to her claims, the protective gear provided was insufficient, leading to incidents where she was scratched by the monkeys. In one instance, a monkey scratched her face during a procedure she was untrained to perf...
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