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Apple FIRES head of ‘#AppleToo’ group for ‘non-compliance’ after she deleted files from work devices

A project manager at Apple who co-founded a protest movement against the company has been fired for ‘non compliance’. Janneke Parrish, a program manager for Apple Maps based in Austin, Texas, was one of two employees of the company to create a forum for complaints. On Thursday she was fired, with Apple blaming her dismissal on her deleting some apps from her work phone. Parrish, 30, was certain…

#AppleToo whistleblowers accuse each other of harassment and stalking

A pair of ex-Apple employees who made headlines last year for leading the #AppleToo whistleblower movement against the company have since become embroiled in a legal fight, accusing each other of harassment and stalking. Apple Park, Cupertino, California Theo Wayt for The New York Post: Cher Scarlett and Ashley Gjøvik co-founded a whistleblower campaign called #AppleToo that last summer and fall…

Apple tells workers they have right to discuss wages, hours, and working conditions

Apple delivered a message to workers on Friday: a reminder that workers may discuss wages, hours, and working conditions. Julia Love for Reuters: In a post on an internal site, Apple said its policies do not preclude employees from “speaking freely” about working conditions, according to a copy of the message viewed by Reuters. “We encourage any employee with concerns to raise them in the way…

Apple employee who led ‘#AppleToo’ protest leaves after settlement

Cher Scarlett, an Apple engineer who created the “#AppleToo” protest movement within the company over pay transparency and other workplace issues, is leaving the iPhone maker after reaching a settlement. Mark Gurman and Josh Eidelson for Bloomberg News: Scarlett wouldn’t provide details about the settlement, but her lawyer said she is requesting a withdrawal of a complaint she filed with the…