Apple sued for underpaying women in same jobs/duties as men, doesn't stomp on sexual complaints

[thewayne]

A class-action suit filed against Apple charges that they have been chronically underpaid for years. One of the women said that she saw a tax form on a printer that showed she was making $10,000 less than a male colleague doing essentially the same job and with the same qualifications. Another alleges that their complaints about sexual harassment are not being taken seriously, she states that after being inappropriately touched without consent that a manager wanted them to sit with their desks next to each other to foster team spirit and collaboration. She ended up taking a sick leave of absence until the man who touched her was promoted out of the team.

Globally, Apple is 65% male. The date range of the complaint is 2020 and 2024, and 12,000 women could receive compensation because of it.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/apple-deliberately-pays-women-less-than-men-lawsuit-says/

Comments

[thewayne]

Exactly.  Many states have wage transparency laws, but at the same time corps like to play games and play people off of each other and try to conceal the info.