Apple’s instruction that its staff should return to offices have been met with strong opposition. Now a petition has been launched that demands at least some staff continue to be able to work flexibly. It has been circulated among employees by a group called “Apple Together”. The petition lists two demands: that staff should be able to “work directly with [their] immediate manager to figure out what kind of flexible work arrangements are best” and that those arrangements “should not require higher level approvals, complex procedures, or providing private information”. Apple’s stance on working from home stands apart from many other large tech firms. Are employees taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic ?

