A Former Apple Retail Store Manager Has Sued Her Ex-Employer for Discrimination
Apple Inc. removed an employment complaint for disability discrimination and retaliation to federal court in Washington, D.C. last Friday. According to the plaintiff, Melissa Lynch, her supervisor illegally harassed and fired her after she took medical leave in 2019 and 2020.
The filing explained that Apple hired Lynch as a Senior Manager at Apple’s Bethesda, Maryland retail store in or about 2010. Lynch reportedly obtained a series of promotions throughout her time with Apple. From 2017 through her termination in August 2020, the plaintiff reported directly to Heidee Albany, the filing stated.
According to the complaint, Albany unfairly criticized Lynch’s performance beginning in February 2019 and subsequently warned the plaintiff that she might be placed on a “documented coaching” plan. Lynch responded by reporting that Albany was targeting her for harassment, the first of two unsuccessful attempts to report her supervisor’s alleged misconduct internally.
