Apple fired another employee who urged employees to speak up

Janneke Parish, who served as program manager Apple According to her attorney, the Austin, Texas, area map service is no longer in the company. “I am able to confirm that she is no longer with Apple, but cannot comment further at this time,” said Vincent White, an employment discrimination attorney in White, Hilferty and Albanese.

According to the Verge, Parish was fired after removing apps and files from his work devices during an internal investigation. It is not clear what led to the parish review, but it is possible that a former employee who spoke to the media conducted the investigation. Parish was quoted in the New York Times in September discussing an internal meeting.

After that meeting, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook sent an email to employees complaining that details about the gathering had been shared with the media. According to a memo reported last month by Bloomberg News, Cook said he heard from several employees who were “incredibly disappointed” at the meeting’s content being leaked to reporters.

Parish, who ran for city council this year in Round Rock, Texas, helped spearhead the #AppleToo movement, which has led Apple employees to speak out about inconsistent pay, a lack of transparency, and other workplace issues.

Apple declined to comment on the specifics of the case “out of respect for the privacy of anyone involved.”

“We are always committed to creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive workplace,” the Cupertino, California-based company said in a statement. “We take all concerns seriously and we conduct a thorough investigation whenever a concern is raised.”

Parish tweeted the Verge’s story about his firing on Friday, saying, “Speaking has consequences. Doing the right thing has consequences.”

The #AppleToo movement is “about asking Apple to do better, ending systemic discrimination, abuse, and pay inequality,” she said.

Last month, Apple fired Ashley Gojovic, a senior engineering program manager, after the company called her a violation of corporate policies. Before leaving Apple, Gjovik filed complaints with state and federal agencies including the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as the National Labor Relations Board.

Earlier this week, Gojovic alleged in a filing with the NLRB that Cook’s emails about the meeting violated the National Labor Relations Act, which mandates the ability of American workers to communicate with each other and collectively discuss workplace issues. Protects the right to engage in action.