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Lawyers for Apple spelled out precisely what they wanted engineer Cher Scarlett to say following her recent departure from the company, limiting her words to only: "After 18 months at Apple, I've decided it is time to move on and pursue other opportunities."
The language, included in a strict nondisclosure and non-disparagement clause as part of a separation agreement Apple offered Scarlett last month, struck Scarlett as "ridiculous," she told Insider.
"I was shocked," said Scarlett, who spent months working to improve pay equity at Apple, which she says prompted harassment from colleagues and intimidation from the company. "In my mind, I should be able to say whatever I want as long as I'm not defaming Apple."
The gag order, which Scarlett declined to sign, was fresh on her mind when, on October 18, Apple made a...
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