The Apple employee group has published an open letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook to senior executives. Among them, employee groups addressed issues of harassment, discrimination and privacy, and asked Apple for improvement.
Apple has been active in employee activity in 2021, leading to the #AppleToo movement complaining about harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and the confrontation between the company and its employees is intensifying. Apple, for example, is using Slack, a team communication tool, and conversations about various projects and tasks. A Slack channel was created to appeal to Apple’s internal Slack for equal pay and to urge discussions. As a result, it was reported that Apple took down the channel, saying it could not engage in in-house clubs or hobbies that are not recognized by Slack provided to do the job. It is also known that the National Labor Relations Commission is investigating employee allegations that working conditions are unequal.
It is also the employee group that is developing the #AppleToo movement that has published this open letter. The employee group said Apple is committed to diversity, fairness and an environment where everyone can do the best job possible, but in reality, most Apple employees who have experienced harassment or discrimination in the human resources department are in a weaker position within the company. claimed that
In addition, Apple’s policy for privacy and device linking involves the risk of invasion of personal privacy through litigation. The two-year disclosure is required, and while Apple is boasting about its privacy policy, it says it considers worker personal information irrelevant, noting that employee privacy is not respected.
He also claimed that hundreds of people were documenting their experiences of abuse, discrimination and harassment, and that hundreds of people remembered that they did not receive any relief even though they formally reported their experiences within the company, claiming that they were pretending not to see the issues of harassment and discrimination.
Show employee group requirements. To realize high transparency, adequate compensation for labor, and fair and reasonable compensation throughout Apple. Remedying privacy practices for employees requiring personal iCloud syncing to their devices, auditing by third-party organizations for full responsibility for Apple personnel and corporate conduct and leadership, and introducing processes to register internal concerns. To review and resolve all reports of racism, sexism, abuse, harassment, or retaliation.
Employee groups say Apple is required to do the right thing, but that it treats its employees the same. He said that they demand an environment in which opportunities and treatment are promised. Related information can be found here.