Apple Under Scrutiny By US Labour Board For Imposing Unlawful Workplace Rules

Apple was accused by a U.S. labour board of violating workers’ rights to organise and demand improved working conditions by upholding several illegal workplace policies.

The software company is facing legal action from the U.S. National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) for allegedly enforcing illegal rules on its employees, such as non-compete and confidentiality agreements that limit employees’ freedom to voice concerns about work-related matters.

A spokesman for Apple stated in a statement that the company has always recognised workers’ rights to talk about pay, hours, and working conditions and that this is reflected in its employment standards.

This problem stemmed from several accusations made by Ashley Gjovik, a former senior engineering manager at Apple who has long discussed the company’s work practices.

According to Gjovik, these regulations keep the business hidden from public scrutiny and discourage employees from honestly discussing working conditions. She claimed in new cases that Apple had retaliated against her for bringing up these concerns.

“We strongly disagree with these claims and will continue to share the facts at the hearing,” the company said.

Newsng gathered that the matter will be heard by an administrative judge starting in January if Apple does not settle. The government is attempting to compel Apple to withdraw the purportedly illegal regulations and advise all of its employees in the United States of their legal rights.

If a solution cannot be reached, the matter will be heard by an administrative judge in January. According to federal labour law, the NLRB is attempting to compel Apple to withdraw the contested rules and advise all employees based in the United States of their legal rights.

We earlier reported that Apple is no longer planning to invest in OpenAI. This occurred on the eve of OpenAI’s $6.5 billion funding round, which still includes Microsoft and Nvidia as potential investors.