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Apple Settles Religious Discrimination Suit for $150,000 Over Sabbath Work and October 7 Comments

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago

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Apple will pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a manager discriminated against a Jewish employee by forcing Sabbath work and restricting discussion of the October 7 Hamas attack. The employee was fired after refusing to work on Fridays, leading to the EEOC's intervention and settlement in Virginia federal court.

01Apple agrees to pay $150,000 to settle religious discrimination lawsuit by EEOC.
02Jewish employee Tyler Steele was forced to work on Sabbath and barred from discussing October 7 Hamas attack.
03Steele was fired in January 2024 after refusing to work on a Friday.
04EEOC accused Apple of religious discrimination and retaliation under Title VII.
05Apple denied all allegations but settled to resolve the federal lawsuit.
06EEOC under Chair Andrea Lucas has increased focus on religious discrimination cases.

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