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War: Apple crossed the line
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Apple has asked all of its US employees to share their vaccination status voluntarily. The company recently sent out a memo requesting workers, whether they currently work out of an office or not, to share that information by September 17th. Apple reportedly plans to use the data it collects to inform its ongoing COVID-19 response.

    The company told employees it would keep their vaccine status “confidential and secure” by aggregating the information but said that could change in the future.

    Not only they are asking information that is none of their business, but they also threaten to sell or make public this information.

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    On the other side of the pond

    Speaking to broadcaster ARD on Wednesday, German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil shared that there will be no general right for employers to access information that discloses staff members’ Covid vaccination status, although he added that “pragmatic solutions” may be required for sectors deemed a higher risk for transmitting the virus.

  • EnoEno

    Apple employees demand change in internal company practices in open letter:

    "workers have gotten a lot of pushback in trying to have group concerns be heard outside of what is selected for Townhall Q&As within various organizations. This has left many feeling unsure of who to trust, and who to go to for help on concerted concerns shared by multiple workers in which there is no precise activity or persons to report through individual avenues, such as our PBP or managers."

    "Hundreds of us have documented our stories of abuse, discrimination, and harassment. Hundreds of us have documented reporting our stories through internal channels, and receiving no relief."

    "We are asking for an unbiased third-party audit of Apple's reporting structure, People and Employee Relations teams, Business Conduct, and all executive leadership. We want a thorough re-investigation of all reports and results of racism, discrimination, abuse, harassment, concerted activity suppression, and retaliation following this audit."

    "Apple’s policies on privacy and device linking also ensure that when we do seek recourse, we risk our personal privacy being invaded. When we seek leave or accommodation through Apple’s mental and physical health partners, we are asked to release broad scope personal medical information to Apple and any of Apple’s agents for a blanket period of two years. Apple prides itself on its privacy policies, yet it feels as workers, our privacy is of no concern."

    "Apple Workers are aggressively "encouraged" to sync their personal iClouds to their devices. This has resulted in many workers' personal data being expected to be searchable by Apple, per their policies … An iCloud account using Corporate email accounts should be provided to keep workers’ personal data private for those who wish to opt-out of iCloud @ Apple. For workers who wish to opt-in, the policies should be clear that workers have the right to privacy with everything outside of the Apple Work folder … Workers who require devices should have a dedicated number and be allowed a personal device unlinked from Apple’s corporate ecosystem, including not publishing personal phone numbers in Apple Directory. Employees have been harassed on their personal phone numbers as a result of this policy."

    https://appletoo.us/letter/

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Eno

    It is not so good idea to fix corporation.

    Instead I can understand if they could reveal Apple plans to help destroy corporation.

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