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The judge presiding over the case of Apple vs several thousand of its former retail employees for what were described as “demoralising,” bag searches throughout their time with the company, has thrown it out, stating that if employees wished to avoid the checks, they could have not brought bags to work. This ruling has allowed Apple to dodge what some considered a potential payout of as much as $60 million, had the case been ruled in favour of the plaintiffs.
The suit in question was brought to bare in 2013, when a number of employees were allowed to represent as many as 12,400 former Apple workers, all of whom objected to previous years of bag and electronic device searches conducted by Apple security. They wanted compensation for the time spent taking part in the checks, as well as for the inconvenience, but the judge didn't see it that way.
“It is undisputed that some employees did not bring bags to work and thereby did not have to be searched when they left the store,” he said (via the Telegraph).
Source: Wikimedia
Lee Shalov, a lawyer for the workers, said: “Plaintiffs are disappointed in the court’s ruling and are exploring their options, including an appeal.” However there is a previous case that sets precedent for instances like this, where the Supreme Court ruled that Amazon workers who also complained of the time spent during security searches didn't have the right to be paid for it.
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KitGuru Says: It must be a pain to have to go through security searches every day. It seems a little callous of the judge to just suggest people don't bring bags too. How does your employer handle on-site security?
Say what you will but the guy has a point. The searches were probably within a contractual agreement anyway so it’s not like they weren’t expecting it. Yes it’s a little bit of a dick move because essentially it shows that Apple doesn’t trust it’s employees but depending on what you’re working as is bringing a bag to work really necessary in the end? And if you can’t be bothered with searches then is it worth bringing in the first place?
Further confirmation that the corporations have the judiciary, the executive and the legislature in their pockets, corporate dictatorship is well underway.
Man if I were ever to become a lawyer, I would want to work for apple. More class action going on there than programming in C#
Yeah I agree for I would’ve done the same. I woudn’t trust my employees either, never will. It’s just too easy to grab an apple watch or a macbook and to be gone with it. How am I as an employer, guaranteed of the fact they will not steal.