An Apple store staff claimed that the giant iPhone maker breached New York's employment law. Because of this, the former worker filed a lawsuit against the tech firm.
An Apple employee poses with the iPhone 8 on display at Apple Regent Street during the launch of the new phone on September 22, 2017 in London, England. Apple have today launched their new mobile phone the iPhone 8 and 8 plus in the UK today ahead of the iPhone X's release in November.
"This is a class action on behalf of all employees of Apple Inc. ("Apple" or "Defendant") in the State of New York that engage or have engaged in manual work in the course of their employment," said in the new lawsuit.
Right now, the giant iPhone maker is still facing other issues when it comes to employment.
These include problems with salaries and the working environment.
Now, another one arose. Here's what the latest lawsuit against Apple claims.
Apple Store Staff Sues the iPhone Maker
The new lawsuit under the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York claims that Apple breaches the city's employment law.
An employee works on smartphones reconditioning, mainly Iphones, at the Largo company headquarters which is a Back Market refurbishing company subcontractor, in Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, outside Nantes, on January 26, 2021. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
Right now, New York requires tech firms and other companies to pay their employees on a weekly basis. They can only conduct the regular payroll dispersal if they have express authorization.
The former employee, Raven Ramos, complains about the semi-monthly basis. He said that instead of releasing his salary every week, the company provides the payroll every after two weeks.
Because of this, Ramos currently demands Apple to pay for the liquidated damages, interest, as well as attorneys' fees.
Other Details of the New Apple Lawsuit
According to Apple Insider's latest report, the new lawsuit against Apple states that around 100 members also complained about the semi-monthly basis payment conducted by the store.
They are asking the tech firm to settle their untimely paid wages as liquidated damages. As of the moment, the total amount that Apple might pay its employees is not yet confirmed.
But, some critics said that it could reach up to $5 million. If you want to see more details about the new issue of Apple, you can visit this link.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
