IT Home August 6th, the British " Financial Times " reported that 15 female employees of Apple's said that the company's corporate culture is inconsistent with the image it presents, saying that Apple has cultivated a culture of indifference to the reporting of employee misconduct and actively retaliated against employees who complained about their colleagues, including those who reported sexual assault.
They allegedly complained to Apple's HR department about sexual abuse, bullying and other incidents, but ended up being cold-handed, and many others claimed to have been retaliated.
Former employee Megan More complained that a colleague took off her underwear while she was sleeping and took pictures of her after she went out on a platonic night. However, Apple HR representatives called the experience "a small accident."
Apple's Human Resources Department said in an email: "Although his actions as a person should be condemned and may be criminal, he has not violated any policies in Apple's work as an Apple employee." "Because he did not violate any policies, we will not stop him from finding jobs that suit his goals and interests." An employee at the Apple store complained that she had been subjected to two serious sexual assaults, including sexual assault, and said that HR did not treat her as a victim, but rather treated her as a problem. “I was told (suspected rapist) went to the 6-month 'career experience' and they said, 'Maybe you will be better when he comes back?'” She asked for a transfer, but was rejected by the higher authorities, so she was unable to escape from the Apple store in the end.
Intellectual Property Attorney Margaret Anderson called Apple a "toxic working environment" and a "gas stove" and said a male vice president wanted to fire her on the grounds that there were false charges before she arrived at Apple. HR allegedly ignored a document she provided to refute the allegations.
In addition, Apple employees are complaining that Apple suppresses employee organizations and blocks channels employees use to complain about senior management and unequal salaries.
Software engineer Cher Scarlett said senior officials retaliated after she filed a complaint with the National Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (NLRB). Apple offered her $213,000 severance payment for , but she refused to sign because Apple asked her to hand over a letter to NLRB, which contained the names of other employees.
That's "their script" and want to give me "enough money" to pay off my attorney's fees and debts, they want that list of people to retaliate. I really can't think of how to express it too much?
Follow-up, Apple canceled the request, she also accepted the transaction, and immediately withdrew NLRB's complaint. However, when Apple wrote to SEC (SEC) that it said it "supports its employees and contractors' right to speak freely." Scarlett exposed the incident, which also led to eight U.S. Treasury Secretary demanding the SEC to investigate “whether Apple misled the committee and investors.”
The most eye-catching complaint comes from Jayne Whitt, director of , Apple's legal department, who told HR that a colleague had hacked her device and threatened her life and hoped they would deal with it seriously. However, the employee investigation department said Whit “failed to act professionally and appropriately” during the meeting, and at the time Whit “sayed she was seeking help and experiencing trauma,” the Financial Times wrote.
Then, she posted a 2800-word article on the whistleblower platform The Lioness, describing the situation, which triggered a lot of support from Apple employees. However, Apple then fired her on the grounds of what she called a "inconsequential" rash act six years ago.
Whit is now confronting Apple, and she said: Slack The situation about the gender income gap opened her eyes.
“I was at a disadvantage at the time – that’s how women struggle,” she said.“If these reports on (Slack) were not exposed, I wouldn’t be forced to do the right thing and ruin my career.”
Apple told the Financial Times in a statement that it was working to investigate allegations of such misconduct and to create “an environment where employees can report any problems with confidence.”
"Some issues do not reflect our intentions or our policies, and we should handle them differently, including some of the communications reported in this story. Therefore, we will change our training and processes." "For respect for the privacy of the individual involved," Apple will not comment on specific cases.
