by Julia Love
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An Apple employee who was fired last month after leading co-workers by publicly sharing cases of what they called harassment and discrimination has filed a lawsuit with the US National Labor Relations Council (NLRB). in English).
In documents related to the indictment that were seen by Reuters, former Apple program manager Janneke Parrish claimed that Apple fired her to impede her efforts to organize her co-workers.
“Apple Inc. terminated Parrish’s employment contract based on false motives and pretexts in fact terminated his employment in an attempt to retaliate against the successful organizing campaign that Parrish and his co-workers set up to resolve and correct the concerns of employees in the workplace”, states the action.
Parrish raised concerns about issues such as the treatment of people with disabilities, equal pay, sexism and the mental health of employees, according to the indictment.
In an interview last month, Parrish said Apple informed her that she had been fired for deleting material on the company’s equipment while under investigation into the leak at an internal media conference. She told Reuters she denies the leak.
In response to Tuesday’s action, Apple reiterated an earlier comment that it does not discuss employee-specific issues and is “deeply committed to creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive work environment”, bringing “every concern” of employees to for real.
Famous for its secret culture, Apple has seen other examples of employee malaise in recent months. In September, two Apple employees told Reuters they had also filed suits against the company with the NLRB. The workers accused Apple of retaliation and suspending the discussion of pay among employees, among other allegations.
Parrish and colleagues began posting the stories on social media and a publishing platform in a weekly newsletter titled ‘#AppleToo’.
A growing number of technology workers across the industry have raised concerns about their working conditions and the impact of technology on society, said Laurie Burgess, an attorney representing Parrish.
“Tech companies are underestimating the importance of social justice issues to their employees,” said Burgess.
The NLRB investigates all charges it receives and prosecutes employers if it deems the cases to have merit.
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