Sad with grievance redressal, Apple worker resigns; says firm’s ‘insensitivity’ affected his ‘psychological well being’

Shared by a Twitter person named @SaffronSalim, the tweet claims that the disgruntled Apple worker (unidentified within the submit) labored at Apple India for greater than 11 years in numerous capacities like Gross sales, Commerce and so forth. Confronted with some severe difficulties at office, the worker reported to the corporate’s HR, which, based on him, went unaddressed. The episode pressured him to resign from the world’s most beneficial firm, taking a toll on his psychological well being, he claims.

The worker has shared a LinkedIn submit narrating the incident the place he says “I raised a grievance with HR concerning some severe accusations comparable to psychological harassment, abusive language, a potential enterprise misconduct, Islamophobic feedback.”

“I used to be requested to “belief the system” and was assured of a correct investigation….However after 2 months of supposedly “thorough” investigation the #employeerelations comes again with nothing however denial, insensitivity, counter accusations and ended up ridiculing my psychological well being and household points,” he says within the submit.

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Right here’s the complete textual content of the LinkedIn submit as shared within the tweet:

Sure! I simply resigned from the world’s most beneficial firm with out a job in hand!

I beloved working for #apple. It helped me and my household to re-establish ourselves after my father’s demise. It made me a greater skilled, a greater particular person. I ended up dedicating a 3rd of my life to this superb organisation.

However (first time in 11 years) I raised a grievance with HR concerning some severe accusations comparable to psychological harassment, abusive language, a potential enterprise misconduct, #Islamophobic feedback and likewise referred to as out some dumb managerial errors that left me and my household dwelling out of a suitcase for 4 months after which ended up inflicting a butterfly impact of #mentalhealth points for all of us.

I used to be requested to “belief the system” and was assured of a correct investigation.

All I anticipated to listen to was a couple of phrases of compassion -empathising with what I went by way of and a few measures to make sure that it would not occur once more

However after 2 months of supposedly “thorough” investigation the #employeerelations comes again with nothing however denial, insensitivity, counter accusations and ended up ridiculing my psychological well being and household points.

Till then I assumed that my battle was towards the few gents that I accused. I wasn’t ready that I’d be met with some form of authorized deposition. It appeared just like the Worker Relations Govt was hellbent on defending the corporate and administration’s curiosity -not the worker.

I used to be bullied with statements from the ER ridiculing my psychological well being saying “If you would like Apple to acknowledge that your psychological well being situation’s occurred due to Apple – then I am sorry. We’re not medical specialists.”

After I requested what if my psychological well being worsens – the ER replied saying “In that case, we would wish a health care provider’s certificates to determine that you’re medically match to work.”

After I requested concerning the Islamophobic feedback – the ER mentioned that none of my statements/incidents had been substantiated by different workers. That is once I understood that there was by no means an investigation, this was some main company cowl up.

Now I had a tricky selection. Both battle towards these bullies or select to deal with a household emergency. I most popular to stroll away as my household wanted me greater than my will to battle again towards the company big. I resigned the very subsequent day.

Up to date: 12 Jun 2023, 05:08 PM IST