Tim Cook-Led Apple Accused By NLRB Of Restricting Employee Advocacy On Social Media: 2nd Complaint Against IPhone-maker This Month
Tim Cook-Led Apple Accused By NLRB Of Restricting Employee Advocacy On Social Media: 2nd Complaint Against IPhone-maker This Month
In its defense, Apple denied any wrongdoing and reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace. The company stated, "We strongly disagree with these claims and will continue to share the facts at the hearing."Tim Cook-led Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing accusations from the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, for allegedly restricting its employees' use of social media and Slack for advocating improved working conditions.
蒂姆·庫克領導的蘋果公司（NASDAQ：AAPL）正面臨來自美國國家勞工關係委員會（National Labor Relations Board，簡稱NLRb）的指控，指責其限制員工使用社交媒體和Slack倡導改善工作條件。
What Happened: The NLRB lodged a complaint against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech behemoth has imposed unlawful work rules related to the use of Slack.
事件經過：NLRb週四對蘋果提出了投訴，聲稱這家科技巨頭制定了與Slack使用相關的非法工作規定。
The complaint also said that Apple terminated an employee for advocating workplace changes on the platform and created an impression of surveillance over employees' social media activities, reported Reuters.
投訴還稱，蘋果解僱了一名員工，原因是該員工在平台上倡導工作場所變革，並在員工的社交媒體活動中營造了監視的印象，路透社報道。
In its defense, Apple denied any wrongdoing and reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace. The company stated, "We strongly disagree with these claims and will continue to share the facts at the hearing."
蘋果爲自身辯護，否認有任何不當行爲，並重申致力於營造積極包容的工作環境。該公司表示：「我們堅決不同意這些指控，並將在聽證會上繼續分享事實。」
The complaint stemmed from a claim filed nearly three years ago by Janneke Parrish, who alleges Apple terminated her in 2021 for her role in employee activism.
此投訴源自珍妮克·帕裏什（Janneke Parrish）近三年前提出的一項申訴，稱蘋果在2021年因她在員工積極行動中的角色而解僱了她。
Parrish used Slack and social media to advocate for permanent remote work, distribute a pay equity survey, and criticize the company.
帕裏什使用Slack和社交媒體倡導永久的遠程辦公，分發薪酬公平調查，並批評了該公司。
If Apple does not reach a settlement with the NLRB, an administrative judge will conduct an initial hearing in the case in February.
如果蘋果與NLRb未達成和解，行政法官將於二月份對此案進行初步聽證。
The judge's decision can be reviewed by the five-member labor board, and their rulings can be appealed in federal court.
法官的裁決可以由五名勞工委員會成員審查，他們的裁決可在聯邦法院上訴。
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Why It Matters: This marks the second complaint the NLRB has filed against Apple this month.
這標誌着NLRB本月對蘋果提起的第二項投訴。
The earlier one accused the company of mandating employees to sign illegal confidentiality, nondisclosure, and noncompete agreements, and of enforcing overly broad misconduct and social media policies.
早前的一項指控該公司強制員工簽署非法保密、保密和競爭協議，並執行過於寬泛的不當行爲和社交媒體政策。
This is not the first time Apple has faced scrutiny from the NLRB. Last November, the federal labor board accused Apple of not extending a benefits increase to unionized retail employees.
這並非蘋果首次受到NLRB的審查。去年11月，聯邦勞工委員會指控蘋果未向工會化的零售員工提供福利待遇的增加。
Cupertino has also faced increased unionization efforts at its retail stores, which could potentially impact the company's stock and shareholder sentiment.
庫比蒂諾的零售店還面臨着日益增多的工會組織努力，這可能會影響公司的股票和股東情緒。
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