Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment
3 years, 2 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 former Apple employees began detailing on social media what they said were experiences of harassment and discrimination. "If anything, it's made the importance of that work clearer than ever, when Apple's response to criticism is to start internal investigations into those that it wants to see gone," she said.

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Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
3 weeks, 1 day 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 accused of spying on workers, barring discussions on working conditions in new lawsuit
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Labor board accuses Apple of suppressing employee discussions
1 month, 3 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 sued by female employees: ‘Company pays women less, men given more bonuses’
6 months, 1 week ago

Apple sued by female employees: ‘Company pays women less, men given more bonuses’

Hindustan Times  

Apple was sued by two female employees- Justina Jong and Amina Salgado- who claimed that the company “systemically” pays women less than their male counterparts for the same job and role. The women claimed that Apple determined starting salaries by asking employees for their compensation history and this practice “perpetuated historic pay disparities between men and women.” Apple logo is …

Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California
6 months, 1 week ago

Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California

The Hindu  

Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs. Apple bases workers' starting pay on their salaries at previous jobs or on their "pay expectations," which results in lower pay rates for women, according to the complaint. "Since 2017, Apple …

Musk's X illegally fired worker challenging office return says U.S. labor board
1 year, 2 months ago

Musk's X illegally fired worker challenging office return says U.S. labor board

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's X illegally fired an employee in retaliation for her internet posts challenging its return-to-office policy, the U.S. labor board alleged on Friday. In the complaint, a regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board accused X — formerly known as Twitter — of violating the federal law that prohibits punishing employees for communicating and organizing with others …

Former Apple employee from Karnataka alleges ‘Islamophobia’, Media plays it up without highlighting these important details: Here is what happened
1 year, 6 months ago

Former Apple employee from Karnataka alleges ‘Islamophobia’, Media plays it up without highlighting these important details: Here is what happened

Op India  

A man called Khalid Parvez from Bangalore, Karnataka, who claims to be a former employee of Apple, took to LinkedIn to claim that he had quit the company after working there for 11 years without a job in his hand because of workplace and mental harassment arising out of Islamophobic comments that were made by his colleagues. The linked in …

Apple executives violated worker rights, U.S. labor officials say
1 year, 10 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 tells workers they have right to discuss wages, working conditions
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Fired Apple employee files complaint with U.S. labor agency
3 years, 1 month ago

Fired Apple employee files complaint with U.S. labor agency

The Hindu  

An Apple employee who was fired month after leading fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination has filed a charge with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board. "Apple Inc. terminated Parrish's employment based upon false and pretextual reasons and in fact terminated her employment in attempt to nip-in-the-bud the successful organizing campaign that Parrish …

Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment
3 years, 2 months ago

Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment

The Hindu  

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, 3 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 …

Apple manager says she was put on leave for complaining about sexism and a hostile workplace
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple manager says she was put on leave for complaining about sexism and a hostile workplace

Daily Mail  

A white, female Apple manager said she's been placed on administrative leave this week after complaining about hostile treatment, including that managers told her she was too hard on white men during diversity training and speaks with a Valley Girl tone. After she was placed on leave, she tweeted, 'So, following raising concerns to #Apple about #sexism, #hostileworkenvironment, & #unsafeworkconditions, …

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