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it house reported on october 1 that on monday local time, the national labor relations board filed a complaint against apple, claiming that it required employees to sign illegal confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements and non-disclosure agreements.

the u.s. labor commission found that apple violated employees' rights to organize and advocate for improved working conditions and forced them to adhere to overly strict standards and contracts, such as "interfering with, restricting, and forcing employees to exercise their rights under federal labor law."

the case will be heard in january next year. an apple spokesperson told reuters: "we strongly dispute these claims and will continue to share the facts during the hearing."

the complaint stems from accusations made against apple in 2021 by ashley gjovik, apple's former senior engineering manager. jovic said apple's rules, including those around confidentiality and social media use, hindered discussions among employees and with the media about issues such as pay equity and gender discrimination.

it house's inquiry found that jovic had filed a lawsuit in california federal court in may, accusing apple of illegal retaliation against her for filing a complaint with the national labor relations board and trying to organize other workers.