Former Apple employee sues for violation of labor code

http://www.macworld.com/article/134862/2008/08/lawsuit.html

by nickb • 18 years ago

22 13 18 years ago

It's sad that so many companies force overtime without compensation. My time is the most valuable thing in the world to me, I couldn't imaging being given the choice of donating it to my company or finding another job. Maybe I'm just lucky to have avoided that situation so far?

I understand that there might be times when it's necessary but they should be few and far between.

babul• 18 years ago

If you work hard, you should be rewarded (in a way that is meaningful to you). It is that simple.

However, practices like this are rife throughout industry.

noonespecial• 18 years ago

We should call it what it is. When a company forces you to work more than the hours indicated in your job description when you signed on without additional compensation this is called stealing.

From now on, in place of "long hours" or "overtime" we should simply state... "Yeah my company had a big project due so they stole about 20 hours each from us last month", or "Our employer steals from us all the time, they call it 'being a team player' or something...". In fact, mention theft at every opportunity when discussing required extra hours. It works for the RIAA and music, it should work for the cube dweller too.

briansmith3• 18 years ago

Hours and wages are negotiated between the employee and the employer.

Everybody should know how many hours a week they are expected to work and/or be on call before they start. And, you can ask for that in writing. If you ask them "how many hours a week am I expected to work" and they say "40", but they fire you for working less than 60, then the company defrauded you. But, if they say "60" and they fire you for working less than 60 then you only have yourself to blame.

If you have a written statement about the hours you are required to work or be on call, you can pretty much never be fired for failure to work more without compensation. Get it in writing.

helveticaman• 18 years ago

What if they fire you for some shitty pretext?

Tamerlin• 18 years ago

Federal regulations already set that constraint no matter what the hiring manager says.

stcredzero• 18 years ago

8/7/2008 9:57am Central Time. This headline appears right above, "Parasites that Brainwash their Host."

Former Apple employee sues for violation of labor code

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