Apple is known for its privacy fact, unexpectedly it informed employees last Friday to remind them to discuss pay, working hours, and work environment. The move comes at a time when some employees are urging Apple to take more measures to eliminate unfair pay gaps within the company.
Apple posted on the company’s internet that company policy does not prohibit employees from “talking freely” about the work environment: “We encourage any employee who has any questions about the work environment and to take it up in a way that he feels most comfortable with, either internally or externally.”
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At the moment, Apple declined to comment on this. Apple’s Code of Business Conduct stipulates that it does not prohibit employees from discussing pay, working hours, and the work environment, which are generally protected by US labor laws.
Whereas, former Apple project manager Janneke Parrish said employees who spoke on the matter have faced protests in recent months. Parish was fired after an employee took a leadership role in active activities. She hopes Apple’s information will protect other employees from being punished: “The first step is to make sure people understand their rights.”
Apple previously said that it will not comment on specific employee issues and is “committed to creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive work environment.”Silicon Valley activists have recently been actively talking about their working conditions and the overall impact of technology on society.
Initially in last week, another worker, Apple software engineer Cher Scarlett (Cher Scarlett), revealed on Twitter that he was gone. Scarlett filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Commission, saying that.
Apple prevented workers from engaging in negotiations on compensation issues. His lawyer said that the matter has been resolved and the charges dropped.
Scarlett hasn’t commented on this yet. Both Scarlett and Parish work for an organization called #AppleToo, and many former and current Apple employees use it to share what they find troubling and discriminatory.
Apple has always been known for its privacy culture and never reveals the details of new products. Parish said employees sometimes don’t realize their right to talk about pay and the work environment.
Former senior engineering project manager Ashley Gojovic was fired by Apple in September last year after questioning workplace harassment and security issues. She also filed a complaint with Apple’s National Labor Relations Board, accusing the company’s policies of violating the National Labor Relations Act.
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