A judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit over Apple’s practice of searching employee bags outside of working hours, reports Reuters. The lawsuit alleges that Apple should have compensated employees for the time taken to check their bags for stolen merchandise. The judge who granted the lawsuit class action status was U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco. The case now includes over 12,000 current and former employees.Notably, employees had complained directly to CEO Tim Cook over the policy which was described as embarrassing and demeaning.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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