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Apple Settles Religious Discrimination Case, Pays $150,000 to Former Employee Fired Over Sabbath Observance
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First reported by Now 14 · 23 hours ago
What happened
Apple settles a religious discrimination lawsuit by paying $150,000 to Tyler Steele, a former employee fired for refusing to work on the Sabbath. The settlement includes back wages, damages, and training commitments without Apple admitting fault.
- 01Apple settles religious discrimination lawsuit for $150,000 with former employee Tyler Steele.
- 02Steele was fired after requesting not to work Fridays and Saturdays to observe the Sabbath.
- 03Apple denies wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation.
- 04$80,000 will be paid as back wages, $70,000 as damages and interest.
- 05Apple will provide religious accommodation training to certain retail employees in Northern Virginia.
- 06Company must report denied accommodation requests and discrimination complaints to EEOC for two years.
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