Apple is being sued by an employee who claims the tech giant’s “speech suppression policies” unlawfully restrict its workers from talking about their experience at the company. The same lawsuit, filed Monday in Santa Clara, California, calls Apple a “surveillance capitalist” that violates its employees’ privacy by tracking their personal iPhones and other devices.
“Apple’s speech suppression policies have harmed – and continue to harm – Apple’s employees,” the lawsuit claims. “The secrecy permits the wrongdoing to continue. This is a real and ongoing concern.”
The lawsuit was filed in state court by Apple employee Amar Bhakta, who has managed digital ads for the company since joining in 2020.