Corporate governance experts say the electric-car maker’s directors may need to rein in the chief executive, with whom many have personal ties.
A shareholder is asking the court to void a 2018 compensation package that has paid the chief executive nearly $50 billion.
The automaker’s annual meeting will include votes on several proposals, including one on discrimination and another on board independence, that are opposed by its chief executive, Elon Musk.
The gap with workers widened even further as public companies granted top executives rich pay packages partly inspired by Tesla.
Elon Musk announced the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, hosted at a factory Tesla is building near Austin.
Activist shareholders have submitted five proposals to compel Tesla to disclose more information about its efforts to diversify its work force, how it handles employee disputes and its human rights record.