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发帖数: 1034 | 1 By Matthew Humphries Jul. 23, 2014 7:28 am
Apple is seen by many as a company that you’d seize the opportunity to work
for, but apparently that’s not always the case. Just ask 20,000 Apple
employees in California who are suing their employer over poor working
conditions.
The class action lawsuit claims that Apple doesn’t allow its employees to
rest or take adequate breaks, with individuals required to work up to 8
hours before they could stop to eat. And that practice isn’t restricted to
one area of Apple’s business. The 20,000 people listed in the lawsuit
includes everyone from call center representatives and Apple Store staff
right through to junior engineers developing Apple’s future gadgets.
It’s not just the long hours without a break that has caused a problem,
though. If Apple employees included in this lawsuit are found talking about
labor policies they are in danger of being disciplined, sued, or even losing
their jobs. And if they are fired, the lawsuit claims that Apple is not
honoring final pay checks in accordance with California law.
The lawsuit was originally filed in 2011, but has now been certified as a
class-action in the California Superior Court. Now Apple is facing a bit of
an unknown because a dollar value has yet to be put on the case. It could
end up costing them millions, and who knows if the company’s practices with
regards to staff have changed since 2011. Losing this case could just spark
more action by disgruntled employees. |
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