Apple accused of spying on workers, barring discussions on working conditions in new lawsuit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple accused of spying on workers, barring discussions on working conditions in new lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. Apple imposes confidentiality policies that prohibit employees from discussing working conditions, including with the media. At the same time, the lawsuit alleges, Apple imposes confidentiality policies that prohibit employees from discussing working conditions, including with the media, and engaging in legally-protected whistleblowing. Apple in a statement provided by a spokesperson said the claims in the lawsuit lack merit and that its workers are trained annually on their rights to discuss their working conditions.

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Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software on personal devices that …

Apple Is Spying On Its Employees's Devices & Restricing Pay Discussions? Here's What Lawsuit Claims
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple Is Spying On Its Employees's Devices & Restricing Pay Discussions? Here's What Lawsuit Claims

ABP News  

Apple is under fire in a new lawsuit accusing the tech giant of monitoring employees' personal devices and accounts, while allegedly restricting discussions about pay and workplace conditions. The legal action, filed by employee Amar Bhakta in a California court on Sunday, claims Apple enforces invasive policies that infringe on worker rights, as reported by Reuters. The lawsuit also contends …

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices

The Hindu  

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software on personal devices that …

’Apple ecosystem is a prison yard’: Tim Cook’s company accused of spying on employees’ personal data
3 months, 4 weeks ago

’Apple ecosystem is a prison yard’: Tim Cook’s company accused of spying on employees’ personal data

Live Mint  

A current Apple employee has accused the Cupertino-based tech giant of spying on its employees through their personal devices, such as iPads and iPhones. The lawsuit also alleges that Apple requires employees to agree to a policy where the company can “engage in physical, video, and electronic surveillance of them” even when they are at their home. A panopticon where …

Labor board accuses Apple of suppressing employee discussions
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Labor board accuses Apple of suppressing employee discussions

LA Times  

The National Labor Relations Board last week accused Apple of trying to prevent employees from discussing pay equity and pressuring an engineer who attempted to circulate a survey about wages to quit. In a complaint issued last week by the NLRB’s regional office in Oakland, federal labor regulators alleged that Apple has unlawfully blocked discussion among workers in corporate offices …

Apple executives violated worker rights, U.S. labor officials say
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple executives violated worker rights, U.S. labor officials say

LA Times  

Apple’s efforts to punish people who leak confidential information, as well as certain other work rules, violate employees’ right to collective action, officials said. Comments by Apple Inc. executives and policies imposed on employees have been deemed illegal by National Labor Relations Board prosecutors, who say they violate workers’ rights. The agency “found merit to a charge alleging statements and …

Apple’s alleged restriction on workers’ Slack use sparks labour complaint
3 years, 3 months ago

Apple’s alleged restriction on workers’ Slack use sparks labour complaint

The Hindu  

Apple has restricted employees' use of workplace messaging app Slack, hampering workers' ability to engage in protected speech and organising, a former employee alleged in a complaint to a U.S. labour regulator filed on Tuesday. Slack, which allows individuals to create on-the-fly group conversations, was rolled out a few years ago by Apple and has become increasingly popular as a …

Apple tells workers they have right to discuss wages, working conditions
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple tells workers they have right to discuss wages, working conditions

The Hindu  

Apple delivered a message to employees on Friday that was striking given its reputation for secrecy: a reminder that workers may discuss wages, hours and working conditions. In a post on an internal site, Apple said its policies do not preclude employees from "speaking freely" about working conditions, according to a copy of the message viewed by Reuters. Apple's business …

Apple employee, who was vocal on discrimination, fired
3 years, 5 months ago

Apple employee, who was vocal on discrimination, fired

Al Jazeera  

An Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination at the company says she has been fired. Parrish, who ran for city council in Round Rock, Texas, this year, helped spearhead the #AppleToo movement, which led to Apple employees speaking out about inconsistent pay, a lack of transparency and other workplace …

Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment
3 years, 5 months ago

Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment

India Today  

An Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination at the company said on Thursday that she had been fired. Apple has said that it is "deeply committed to creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive workplace" and that it takes "all concerns" from employees seriously. Over the summer, current and …

U.S. labour agency investigating two complaints from Apple workers
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. labour agency investigating two complaints from Apple workers

The Hindu  

The U.S. National Labour Relations Board is investigating two cases filed by Apple Inc employees against the company, records on the agency's website show, amid a wave of employee activism at a company known for its secretive culture. Ashley Gjovik, a senior engineering program manager at Apple, told Reuters that she filed the Aug. 26 charge, which cites harassment from …

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