Apple shareholders seek civil-rights audit following employee controversies"They're spending money on racial and mostly philanthropic initiatives and don't really address the company's own policies"
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Shareholders want Apple to conduct a civil rights audit.
That's because of recent employee controversies and a lack of diversity.
A group of Apple shareholders wants the company to hold a civil rights audit over a lack of diversity at the company and a string of recent employee controversies.
As reported by MarketWatch:
Apple Inc. has declared its commitment to racial and gender equity, but it is now facing a shareholder call for a civil-rights audit amid employee controversies and slow progress in diversifying its workforce.
The first-of-its-kind proposal for Apple AAPL, +1.91% comes on the heels of recent news that the tech giant is being investigated by the U.S. Labor Department for alleged harassment of and retaliation against an employee who raised concerns about workplace safety, as well as other formal complaints from...
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Apple shareholders seek civil-rights audit following employee controversies