Some Apple staff have reportedly quit because of the company's stance against remote working

Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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• Apple employees feel the company is cracking own on remote work, the Verge reports.
• From September Apple will require employees to come into the office three days a week.
• 10 employees reportedly said they're quitting or know someone who is because of Apple's position.
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Apple's hard line on remote working is prompting some employees to quit and others to consider legal action against the company, The Verge reports.

Staff have been talking in an internal Slack channel about how the company appears to be cracking down on working from home ahead of its official office return in September, according to the Verge.

Apple's tough stance on remote work is unusual among Silicon Valley companies. Twitter told employees in May 2020 they would be able to work from home permanently. Facebook followed suit in April of this year, saying staff could keep working remotely after the pandemic.

The internal employee Slack channel at Apple, which is dedicated to advocacy for remote work, reportedly comprises more than 6,000 employees. Ten people have said either they're resigning because of Apple's hardline stance on remote work, or they know someone else who quit, The Verge reported.

One employee in the Slack channel reportedly said they'd been denied the chance to work from home from even though they were permitted to do so under the Americans with Disabilities Act. "I will be out of a job in September," the person reportedly wrote.

According to the Verge, employees in the Slack channel are now talking about how to force Apple to the negotiating table, discussing options such as writing another letter to leadership or even taking legal action.

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Apple announced in June that it would adopt a hybrid return-to-work model from September requiring employees to come in three days a week. Following the announcement, 80 Apple staff sent a letter to CEO Tim Cook expressing their frustration. In June an internal survey revealed almost 90% of employees wanted to be able to work from home indefinitely.

Apple did not immediately respond when contacted by Insider for comment.

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