How Big of a Problem Is This, Missus?

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The common thread when these women went to h r was that they lost their job months later, ostensibly for something different. You just got this sense over and over that if a woman had a particular claim of misconduct against a colleague or against a manager, apples e star department was more interested in burying it,. rather than truly listening to the employee. How big of a problem missus? Patrick? I mean, you talk to 15 women, and apple has more than 50 thousand employees globally. Is this a pervasive problem? Yes.

Investors are selling stakes in private equity and venture capital funds at the fastest pace on record so far this year, and earnings at companies such as Uber and Lyft are surging. Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee reports that more than a dozen employees, past and present, say Apple’s HR team mishandled claims of harassment and misconduct.

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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