Monday, April 7, 2014

News Scan: Silicon Valley wage case heads to court ...

The class action lawsuits against several Silicon Valley giants that alleges collusion over wages and recruiting practices will go forward, and could begin by May 27, notes an article at The Register. The suit alleges that several companies, including Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe, Pixar and Lucasfilm, conspired to prevent recruiting staff from each other, and to share confidential salary information in an effort to control wage levels. The article says "The judge notes that the plaintiffs 'have presented sufficient evidence that tends to exclude the possibility that Defendants acted independently' regardless of whether or not there is a 'plausible and justifiable reason for their conduct that is consistent with proper business practices."

(Read my complete article at FierceCIO)

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