Apple hit with $2 million verdict in Calif. retail employee rights class action suit
Apple has lost a class-action suit, that accused it of denying retail workers sufficient breaks, and paying final paychecks in some cases months too late and as a result, Apple must pay $2 million into a fund to pay for the lawyers, and compensate those wronged by its actions.

The $2 million ordered payment fund will dole out a maximum of $95 per worker, with the payouts likely to be less after legal fees are applied, and the 21,000-strong class members apply for the relief.
Apple was first accused of violating California's labor laws in 2011 by four employees who claimed the company did not provide adequate break time, meal time and paychecks on a timely basis.
Counsel asked for damages and restitution of all monies due to plaintiffs from unlawful business practices as pursuant to ten California Labor Code sections. As usual, interest accrued and applicable attorneys' fees were are sought.
Apple has yet to make a statement on the ruling.

The $2 million ordered payment fund will dole out a maximum of $95 per worker, with the payouts likely to be less after legal fees are applied, and the 21,000-strong class members apply for the relief.
Apple was first accused of violating California's labor laws in 2011 by four employees who claimed the company did not provide adequate break time, meal time and paychecks on a timely basis.
Counsel asked for damages and restitution of all monies due to plaintiffs from unlawful business practices as pursuant to ten California Labor Code sections. As usual, interest accrued and applicable attorneys' fees were are sought.
Apple has yet to make a statement on the ruling.
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Also, for those ready to shit on Apple and Cook, this happened 5 YEARS ago, when he wasn't even CEO yet.
As Eb Scrooge once asked, ".. And the union workhouses - are they still in operation?"
Seems like maybe Apple could do something about the surplus population.
And we have, everybody, healthcare.
Now the system has breaks built in and managers are pushed not only take sure they are taken, its on time. Pushed to the point that if you don't take your break, managers make you feel like shit for wanting to skip it. Likely because of this very suit.
but for the record, this isn't really an Apple thing. I worked for Godiva for over a year and many shifts I was scheduled for as much as six hours by myself. I wasn't allowed to close the doors, wasn't supposed to leave the floor. my boss expected me to take no breaks or even a piss for my whole shift. when I got a clue about how illegal it was, I complained to HR but they did little about it since I was paid the whole time. So I quit.
Obviously somebody at Apple should have addressed this long before it became a class action lawsuit. They didn't likely indicating corporate policy so apple must pay up.
It amazes me when people whin about the treatment of workers in China but ignore the horrors right here in the USA.
Its rather simple obey the law! If you dont like the law get it changed. However having someone skip a lunch break is pretty pathetic and really shouldn't be tolerated. By the way that includes exempt employees too.