The leaked email put Apple in deep trouble

A big mistake in sending an important email to Apple employees. reports that National Labor Relations Board, a US government agency that oversees the proper application of labor laws. iPhone maker violates US labor laws

In the mail, Apple warns its employees about the leak of confidential data. According to the government agency, the company is not allowed to do so. Because it controls employees, puts them under pressure and can influence. Thus, they could not exercise labor rights.

Apple is violating labor rights in the US

It refers to an email sent by CEO Tim Cook in November 2021. Leakers of such information “do not belong to the company,” the email said. It doesn’t matter if it’s about product data or the details of an important meeting with other employees.

Cook will do everything possible to find out who leaked that data. The email also contains very manipulative text. Many staff are said to be “incredibly frustrated” with the content of various meetings ending up in the media. Or product releases are “ruined” by leaked information.

It’s not about a product

In the email we’ve reproduced below, the Apple CEO didn’t mention a specific product. Rather, it relates to meetings in the mail environment Equal pay, covid vaccines and more. In short: things Cook thinks should stay within the company’s walls.

Off Texts like Apple is violating labor rights, which means settling with a government agency to avoid a lawsuit. The body can’t enforce the changes, but it will allow these types of cases to end up on judges’ desks. Then Apple has to block, implement policy changes.

November 2021 email

Below is Tim Cook’s email about it.

I’m writing today because I’ve heard that many of you are incredibly frustrated to see the contents of the meeting leaked to the press. This comes after a product launch where most of the details of our announcements were leaked to the press.

I want you to know that I share your frustration. These opportunities to bond as a team are critical. But they only work if we trust that the content will stay with Apple. I want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to identify the leakers. As you know, we don’t tolerate disclosure of confidential information, whether it’s product IP or confidential meeting details. We know that leakers are a small number. We also know that there are no leakers here.

Bloomberg