The U.S. labor board has withdrawn all allegations against Apple CEO Tim Cook for an email that he had sent out to employees in 2021.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has just had allegations of labor rights violations — over conduct from 2021 — revoked by the U.S. labor board. The agency had been claiming for years that Cook had violated labor laws in 2021, when he sent out an email that warned employees against leaking any confidential information.
Cook’s email had said that any workers caught leaking trade secrets would not have a future at the company. The email had also said that Apple was doing everything to track down employees who let slip the company’s secrets. According to the agency, Apple had been restraining employees’ rights and making them believe that they were under strict surveillance.
The U.S. labor board has withdrawn (subscription required) all of these allegations now, ending an ordeal that has been ongoing since 2023.
