What happened to Apple's compensation of 200 million yuan for delaying employees to go to work because of bag search?

In 20 13, Apple was sued by employees for stealing bags after work. After 9 years, although there were several twists and turns in the middle, the case was finally closed in 2022. On August 15, a judge in California approved the settlement agreement. According to the agreement, Apple compensated14,683 California employees * * * 30.5 million US dollars (about 200 million yuan), and each person received an average compensation of 1328 US dollars. The capitalist was finally defeated by his employees' legal weapons.

The lawsuit stems from a previous Apple rule that required Apple employees to check their bags and personal belongings after work. In 20 13, a group of Apple employees sued Apple for being forced to undergo baggage inspection, claiming that the company did not pay for the time spent searching luggage. According to the employee's statement, people have to wait in line for security check 10 ~ 15 minutes before leaving the store after work every day, and the process of waiting for security check is "free of charge". For hourly workers, if the time of waiting in line after work is accumulated to calculate the salary, the corresponding amount is about $65,438 +0.500 per year.

According to a report by New York Post in June 2065438+2005, a court document published shows that at least two employees of Apple retail stores directly complained to CEO Cook, saying that the company's regulation of checking the luggage of retail employees as a safety precaution is embarrassing and degrading, and they feel like prisoners every day. 20 13 after apple was sued again, apple stopped the search and inspection of employees before work. But this matter is not over, and the protection of employees' rights and interests is still in progress.

Class action case 20 15 was rejected, and then they decided to continue to appeal. The California court ruled on Apple in 2020, saying it was unrealistic to expect employees to go to work without personal belongings. The federal court then continued to hear the case. In 2020, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple should compensate its employees accordingly. On August 5, 2022, the case was finally settled.

Of course, in the United States, Apple is not the only big company that searches for employees. Wal-Mart and Amazon are facing similar lawsuits. Among them, Amazon and a personnel agency agreed to pay $8.7 million to 42,000 warehouse workers last year to solve one of the cases.

Of course, this kind of inspection of employees' bags after work is not only available in the United States, but also all over the world. As a friend who worked in a hotel told me before, this phenomenon basically exists in the domestic hotel industry. The hotel will set up 24-hour security in the passage that employees must take after work. One of the most important purposes is to check employees' backpacks. Moreover, employees must mainly show the relevant items in the bag for security inspection, so as to show that they are not carrying hotel items. If the security guard determines that there are suspicious items, it needs the help of department leaders and colleagues to clarify them. This rule is good for boys, but it is often embarrassing for girls who have a lot of personal belongings. I feel that my privacy has been greatly violated.

According to some senior lawyers, it is illegal for any state enterprise to search employees' bags without reason, and no one has the right to search employees' bags except law enforcement departments. I hope that the victory of Apple employees in the United States can redefine the boundaries between morality and law all over the world. Work that can make every employee more dignified!