Apple accused of retaliating against, mishandling allegations against women: report
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been accused of having its human resources department retaliate and mishandle accusations of misconduct against several women at the tech company, according to the Financial Times.
The news outlet, citing 15 different women, noted the company improperly handled situations and in some cases, was dismissive. One allegation concerning sexual assault happened outside of work hours and a human resources manager compared the attack to a "minor traffic accident."
The 15 female current and former Apple (AAPL) employees, go across the spectrum, representing seven different departments and six U.S. states.
UPDATE: Since this story was published, another female Apple (AAPL) employee has reached out to Seeking Alpha to discuss their situation, noting that HIPAA laws may have been violated, as health issues were supposedly discussed amongst managers.
Cupertino, California-based Apple (AAPL) did not respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha, but it did tell the FT more work is needed to be done to address some of the issues raised.
"There are some accounts raised that do not reflect our intentions or our policies and we should have handled them differently, including certain exchanges reported in this story," Apple (AAPL) replied to the FT. "As a result, we will make changes to our training and processes."
Apple's (AAPL) App Store saw just 1% year-over-year growth in net revenue during July, Morgan Stanley said.