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The lawsuit, filed by Amar Bhakta, who has worked in advertising technology for Apple since 2020, also alleges the company’s policies illegally restrict discussions about wages and working conditions among workers.

According to the lawsuit, Apple forbade Bhakta from speaking publicly about his work in digital advertising and required him to remove information about his work from his LinkedIn profile.

Bhakta filed the suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court this week under the Private Attorneys General Act, a unique California law that allows employees to sue on behalf of the state for labor violations.

“All California employees have the right to speak about their wages and working conditions,” said Jahan Sagafi, an attorney at Outten & Golden LLP, the firm that represents Bhakta, in a Monday news release.

Bhakta said that he hopes Apple will change its approach.