Lawsuit accuses Apple of gender discrimination, unequal pay for women in California

A tech giant is accused of paying women less than men for the same work. A class action suit is proposed to represent over 12,000 current and former female employees, claiming Apple's hiring practices and performance evaluations are biased against women, leading to lower salaries. Apple has not yet responded to these allegations.

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