Interviews and Press Coverage about Ashley Gjovik
2025
- Bloomberg Law, Apple to Clarify Confidentiality Agreements in Labor Board Deal, April 10 2025.
- HR Grapevine, Landmark settlement | Apple lawsuit prompts nationwide labor rights reset on confidentiality, April 10 2025.
- The Register, Apple settles unfair labor charges brought by fired engineering manager. Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik hails iWatershed iMoment for iStaff iRights, April 10 2025.
- Law360, Apple Agrees To Revise Some Worker Policies In NLRB Deal, April 9 2025. (PDF)
- Bloomberg Law, Apple Must Continue to Face California Worker's Retaliation Suit, Feb. 27 2025.
- Governance Intelligence, This week’s governance, compliance and risk-management stories from around the web, October 4 2024.
- HRD America, Apple 'strongly' disagrees with accusations of unlawful workplace rules: reports, October 3 2024.
- Harvard Law OnLabor, News & Commentary: October 2, 2024, October 2 2024.
- Seeking Alpha, US labor board accuses Apple of illegal workplace rules - report, October 2 2024.
- CNBC, Apple accused by US labor board of imposing illegal workplace rules, October 2 2024.
- Benzinga, Apple Accused Of Violating Federal Law Over Alleged Illegal Employee Agreements: NLRB Hearing Set For January, October 2 2024.
- HR Grapevine, ‘Coerced employees’ | Apple hit by accusations of illegal workplace rules by NLRB, October 2 2024.
- PC Mag, US Labor Board: Apple Is Violating Labor Laws, Preventing New Unions, October 2 2024.
- NASDAQ, Quiver Quantitative: Apple Faces Hearing Over Alleged Labor Rights Violations, October 1 2024. [Original]
- Boursorama, Apple accusée par un comité du travail américain d'imposer des règles illégales sur le lieu de travail, October 1 2024.
- Quartz, Apple is being accused of ‘illegally’ violating workers rights by the U.S. labor board, October 1 2024.
- Gizmodo, Labor Board Accuses Apple of Implementing Illegal Policies for All Employees Nationwide, October 1 2024.
- Bloomberg Law, Labor Board Official Hits Apple Over Nondisclosure Policies, October 1 2024.
- Reuters, Apple accused by US labor board of imposing illegal workplace rules, October 1 2024.
- Benzinga, "Ex-Employee Accuses iPhone-Maker Of Chemical Exposure And More: This Week In Appleverse," June 30 2024.
- iPhone France, "Une ingénieure accuse Apple de l’avoir intoxiquée," June 25 2024.
- The Deep Dive, "Former Apple Employee’s Revelations On Hazardous Waste Violations Lead to Major EPA Investigation," June 25 2024.
- Market Wire News, "Former Apple Employee Claims She 'Nearly Died' Due To Chemical Exposure From Secret Chip Plant: 'I Tipped Off The US EPA'," June 25 2024.
- Gigazine, "Appleが住宅地に極秘シリコン実験施設を作り違法な廃棄物処理を行ったせいで近隣住民に健康被害が出ていたことが明らかに," June 25 2024.
- Gigazine, "It has become clear that Apple built a secret silicon testing facility in a residential area and illegally disposed of waste, causing health damage to nearby residents," June 25 2024.
- Benzinga, "Former Apple Employee Claims She 'Nearly Died' Due To Chemical Exposure From Secret Chip Plant: 'I Tipped Off The US EPA'," June 25 2024. (Republished on MSN).
- MacGeneration, "Écartée d'Apple, Ashley Gjøvik dénonce (aussi) une usine Apple secrète et toxique," June 25 2024.
- LegalTemplates, "You Can Break an NDA to Report a Crime. But Should You?", Feb. 7 2024.
2023
- IT World Canada, "Apple whistleblower sues for retaliation, privacy violations," September 23 2023
- RT, "Blowing the whistle on Apple," September 23 2023
- MacMagazine, "Ex-funcionária da Apple entra com ação por suposta retaliação," September 11 2023
- LaborVideo WorkWeek: "Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik On Retaliation, Toxics & Corruption-Poisoning The People & Workers," September 9 2023
- Hacking but Legal, Apple Faces a Wave of Legal Woes, Including RICO Act Lawsuit Filed by Former Employee, September 9 2023
- AppleInsider, "Ex-Apple employee files RICO lawsuit over whistleblower retaliation," September 9 2023
- IndyBay & LaborVideo, "Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik Part 1 & Part 2," August 3 2023
- Whistleblower Network News, "Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik - Part 2," August 2 2023
- Whistleblower Network News, "Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik - Part 1," July 21 2023
- Out of the Blank, "#1432 - Ashley Gjovik," June 15 2023
- Pacific Free Press: "Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Ashley Gjøvik, Andy Worthington May 10, 2023," May 10 2023
- Mediapart, Le Schrödinger de la protection des données : quand Ashley Gjøvik dénonce Apple, March 14 2023
- LaborVideo WorkWeek: "Ashley M. Gjøvik, Apple's War On Whistleblowers, Toxics & Capture Of EPA & OSHA," March 7 2023
- Télérama, “Ashley Gjøvik, lanceuse d’alerte licenciée par Apple, seule contre tous,“ March 14 2023
- MacGeneration, "Écartée d'Apple, Ashley Gjøvik dénonce toujours une culture d'entreprise toxique" March 16 2023
- RadioFrance, "Ces locations Airbnb où des caméras vous espionnent, Libération." March 15 2023
- CovertAction Bulletin, “CovertAction Bulletin: NLRB Rules in Favor of Apple Whistleblower,” February 9 2023
- Westlaw, "Apple workplace rules violate U.S. labor law, agency finds," 38 No. 01 Westlaw Journal Employment 03, February 7 2023
- MacWorld, “Apple’s war against leakers is really a battle against the people that matter most,” February 7 2023
- HR Dive, “NLRB: Apple Inc illegally interfered with employees’ protected activity,” February 6 2023
- Tech HQ, “Apple “infringed workers’ rights” over unionization,” February 6 2023
- Pacifica Radio: “Apple Whistleblower, EPA Corporate Capture,“ February 6 2023
- IndyBay & WorkWeek: “The Union Busting War On Apple Workers & NLRB Ruling For Fired Apple Worker Ashley M. Gjøvik,” February 2 2023
- The Register, “NLRB: Merit to allegations against Apple,” February 1 2023
- Reuters, "Apple workplace rules violate U.S. labor law, agency finds," January 31 2023
- CBS Bay Area, "NLRB investigators: Apple infringed on worker rights," January 31 2023
- Entrepreneur, “This Culture Of Secrecy Is Not Okay‘: Former Apple Employee Celebrates NLRB Decision That It Violated Worker Rights,” January 31 2023
- CNN, “Apple has infringed on worker rights, NLRB investigators say,” January 31 2023
- Yahoo! Finance, “Former Apple employee claims Tim Cook email in conflict with federal labor law,“ January 31 2023
- TechCrunch, “Labor officials found that Apple execs infringed on workers’ rights,” January 30 2023
- FOSS Patents, “Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik makes headway in labor dispute: if NLRB’s finding of violation of federal law is upheld, Apple will have to fix policies nationwide,” January 31 2023
- Fudzilla, “Watchdog barks at Apple’s staff management policy,” January 31 2023
- Bloomberg, "Apple Executives Violated Worker Rights, Labor Officials Say," January 30 2023 [Republished on Yahoo] [Republished by Bloomberg Law]
- Tech Direct, “Interview with Ashley Gjovik,” January 21 2023
2022
- CovertAction: “Pushback Against Empire: CovertAction Magazine Holiday Party and Fundraiser,” Featured Speaker, Dec 1 2022
- AIM: “Apple’s Privacy Play Lands the Company in Trouble… Again,” Nov 24 2022
- Privacy by Design Lab, “Privacy Talk with Ashley Gjøvik, JD, Apple Whistleblower and A.M. Gjovik Consulting, LLC” Nov 22 2022
- Glasgow Caledonian University, “Ashley Gjovik: Whistleblowing for Health and the Environment,” November 10 2022
- IndyBay & WorkWeek: “Apple & Toxic Waste: Is It Above The Law? Interview with Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjøvik.” Sept 29 2022
- Pacifica Radio: “Apple’s Superfund Site & Whistleblower,“ September 26 2022
- Covert Action via Podbean, “Whistleblower Exposes Apple’s Toxic Waste Cover-up, Secret Police Intimidation & Government Ties,” Sept 21 2022
- DER SPIEGEL: “Apple lädt Mitarbeiter zu Datenparty – um Gesichter zu scannen,” June 26 2022
- RightsCon 2022: “Apple censorship: what apps have disappeared from Apple’s App Store?,” Content Governance Tech Demo with the AppleCensorship.com Project Director, June 8 2022
- Nettavisen, "Apple-varsleren Ashley Gjøvik: – Livet mitt er et helvetes ...," May 22 2022
- ZDNet, "Apple fired her. She still thinks Windows computers are awful," May 15 2022
- Index on Censorship: “Apple’s Chinese and Russian takedowns come under scrutiny: A new report by GreatFire and whistleblower Ashley Gjovik reveals the tech giant complies with far more requests from the two governments than elsewhere,” April 22 2022
- Biometrics Update: “Ex-employee accuses Apple of training iPhone biometrics by violating staff privacy,” April 20 2022
- The Telegraph, "Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik: ‘My life is a goddamn nightmare now’", April 17 2022
- Clubic: “Pour tester Face ID, Apple obligerait ses employés à partager leurs données biométriques,” April 13 2022
- Tech Unwrapped: “Apple: a whistleblower accuses the firm of spying on its employees under the guise of product tests,” April 12 2022
- TechCrunch: “Ex-Apple employee takes Face ID privacy complaint to Europe,” April 11 2022
- City AM: “Apple under spotlight amid spying claims,” April 10 2022
- Telegraph: “Apple whistleblower brings spying claims to UK,” April 10 2022
- Futurism, “Apple Employees are Unionizing and They’re suing Android Phones to Keep Apple from Spying on Them,” Feb 20 2022
- Ring of Fire: America's Lawyer, Illnesses Rise At California Apple Facility Built On Superfund Site, January 1 2022
2021
- Quartz: "Apple can’t just throw money at its talent retention problem," December 29 2021
- CommonDreams, "'Don't Cross the Picket Line': Apple Workers Organize Christmas Eve Walkout," Dec 24 2021
- The Mac Observer: “SEC allows AAPL Shareholders to Push For Details on Apple NDAs,” Dec 23 2021
- Reuters, "U.S. SEC allows Apple shareholder's push for details on non-disclosure," December 22 2021
- Truthout: “Apple Employee Blows Whistle on Illegal Spying and Toxic Working Conditions.” Dec 19 2021 [Republished by RadioFree Asia]
- Above the Law: “I Know A Good Apple Is Tart, But Exploitation Is Bitter,” Dec 21 2021
- Index on Censorship: “Apple poisoned me: physically, mentally, spiritually.” Dec 15 2021 [republished on Sage Publications]
- Whistleblower Network News, “U.S. Department of Labor Investigating Apple Whistleblower’s Allegations,” December 16 2021
- CNN, “Apple faces Labor Department investigation as tensions with employees escalate,” December 14 2021
- Cult of Mac, "Labor Department investigates whistleblower complaint against Apple," December 14 2021
- CBS: “Apple Faces Labor Department Whistleblower Investigation As Tensions With Employees Escalate,” December 14 2021
- The Street: “Apple Staffer’s Retaliation Claim Investigated by U.S. Labor Agency: Reports,” December 14 2021
- 9to5Mac: "US Department of Labor agrees to investigate Ashley Gjøvik complaint against Apple," Dec 14 2021
- Axios: “Labor Department digs into complaint against Apple,” December 14 2021
- Golem, "Fall Ashley Gjøvik: US-Arbeitsministerium ermittelt gegen ...," Dec 14 2021
- New York Times, Business News for Monday Dec 13 2021
- Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: “The Labor Department is investigating Apple’s treatment of employees,” December 13 2021
- CNET: “Apple becomes subject of Labor Department investigation,” December 13 2021
- The New York Times: “The Labor Department is investigating Apple’s treatment of employees.” December 13 2021 [Republished by Silicon Valley Business Journal]
- Financial Times: “Apple faces probe over whether it retaliated against whistleblower,“ December 13 2021
- The New York Times:“Another Apple Worker Says the Company Retaliated Against Her,“ Nov 2 2021
- Financial Times: “Apple fights shareholder call for more transparency on forced labour,” Oct 27 2021
- The Wall Street Journal, "Silicon Valley Giants Built an Open Culture. Now Workers Are Holding Them to It." October 22 2021
- Inverse, “Apple is leaning on weak arguments to defend a senior engineer’s firing,” October 15 2021
- Gizmodo: “Apple Wanted Her Fired. It Settled on an Absurd Excuse,” Oct 14 2021
- ChannelNews, "Lawsuit Claims Tim Cook’s Anti-Leak Email Broke The Law," October 13 2021
- Harvard Law Review OnLabor Blog: “OnLabor News & Commentary – Oct 13 2021,”
- Business Insider: “Former Apple employee alleges a Tim Cook email saying leakers ‘do not belong’ at the company violates worker-protection laws,” Oct 12 2021
- Bloomberg: “Apple CEO’s Anti-Leak Edict Broke Law, Ex-Employee Alleges,” Oct 12 2021
- Protocol: “Worker surveillance is making employees miserable. What to consider before implementing monitoring tools,” Sept 20 2021
- The Verge: “Apple’s fortress of secrecy is crumbling from the inside,“ Sept 30 2021
- Justia: “Former Apple Employee Alleges Workplace Violations and Wrongful Termination,“ Sept 20 2021
- The New York Times: “Tim Cook Faces Surprising Employee Unrest at Apple. Hundreds of current and former Apple workers are complaining about their work environment, a rarity for the once tight-lipped company,“ Sept 17 2021
- Apple Insider: “Apple faces labor relations charge, OSHA investigation over fired employee,” Sep 17 2021
- Fudzilla: “Apple faces another charge of employee hassling,“ 17 Sept 2021
- Business Insider: “Op Ed: I was fired from Apple after making several labor complaints against the company. Speaking out feels like going up against a powerful government,” Ashley Gjovik, Sept 16 2021
- Business Insider: “Apple hit by another NLRB charge for firing senior manager who complained of harassment,” Sept 16 2021
- Leaf&Core: “Apple Fires Whistleblower After She Files a Case Against Company,” Sept 12 2021
- Telegraph: “Apple fires whistleblower who complained about workplace sexism,” Sept 10 2021
- Input, “Apple fired a senior engineer after she raised concerns over harassment,” Sept 10 2021
- Fudzilla, “Apple starts firing those who speak of its harassment and sexism,“ Sept 10 2021
- Mercury News, “Apple fires senior manager who complained of harassment, allegedly for leaking data,“ Sept 10 2021
- Business Insider: “Program manager fired by Apple allegedly over workplace complaints receives right to sue from federal agency,” Sept 10 2021
- Bloomberg: “Apple Fires Manager Who Complained; She Gains Right to Sue,” Sept 9 2021
- Apple Insider: “Apple fires employee who spoke out on workplace issues, cites alleged leak,” Sept 9 2021
- Engadget: "Apple fires Ashley Gjøvik, senior employee who alleged sexism at work," Sept 9 2021
- Gizmodo: “Apple Fires Program Manager Who Accused Bosses of Harassment, Intimidation,” Sept 9 2021
- The Hill: “Apple employees allege harassment, retaliation,” Sep 3, 2021
- BBC: “Apple employees make US labour watchdog complaints,” Sep 3, 2021
- Financial Times, "Apple's Labor Day Delays," September 3 2021
- AppleInsider, "US National Labor Relations Board investigating two Apple employee complaints," Sept 3 2021
- Bloomberg: “National Labor Relations Board Fields Complaints About Apple,” Sept 2 2021
- Reuters: “U.S. labor agency probes two complaints from Apple workers,” Sept 2 2021
- Financial Times: “US labour board examines retaliation claims against Apple: Senior engineering program manager’s allegations include workplace harassment and job reassignment,” Sept 2 2021
- TechDirt: “Apple’s Dedication To Privacy Is Missing When It Comes To Its Workforce, Employees Say,“ August 31 2021
- Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: “Apple employees raise concerns company does not protect and at times invades their personal privacy,” August 31 2021
- The Verge: “Apple Cares About Privacy, Unless You Work at Apple,“ August 30, 2021
- Business Insider: “An Apple engineer on leave after publicly alleging sexism says co-workers kept a scoreboard to make her quit,” Aug 17, 2021
- Leaf&Core: “An Apple Manager Complained About Sexism. Apple Put Her on Leave,” Aug 7 2021
- NY Post, "Apple exec says she was placed on leave after raising sexism concerns," Aug 6 2021
- HRD, "Apple manager claims she was put on leave after 'sexism' tweet," Aug 6 2021
- The Telegraph: “A senior Apple engineer has claimed she has been placed on administrative leave after raising concerns about sexism and health and safety,” August 5, 2021
- The Verge: ”Apple places female engineering program manager on administrative leave after tweeting about sexism in the office,” August 4, 2021
- The New York Times,”Delays, More Masks and Mandatory Shots: Virus Surge Disrupts Office-Return Plans,” July 23, 2021
- The New York Times, “Ashley Gjovik - Quotation of the Day: Virus Surge Complicates Return-to-Office Plans,“ July 24, 2021