In September CEO Tim Cook sent a memo asking company-wide compliance with the policy. He says “people who leak confidential information do not belong” at the company. And that the company was doing “everything in our power to identify those who leaked.”
Fired employees accused of leaking
The policy Cook’s memo refers to was apparently developed in response to details about an all-hands meeting on September 17th, being leaked to The Verge.
In August, employees launched the #AppleToo website. It is supposed to allow global company workers to submit stories of any workplace harassment and discrimination.
In mid-August, the group of Apple employees set out to expose “instances of racism, sexism, inequality, and abuse within Apple,” to try and pressure the company to change its policies.
It is claimed that both Parrish and Cher Scarlett, an Apple security engineer, got in trouble with management for sharing stories about problems at Apple on Medium.
Scarlett is currently on paid medical leave from the company. Reportedly she was the target of internal and online harassment. She was publicly advocating for remote work and pay transparency.
