Tim Cook at Apple's iPhone 13 event
Concerns about whether an email sent by Tim Cook in 2021 was legal have merit, according to the federal agency charged with protecting private sector workers.
  • A federal agency said it found evidence that Apple executives and company policy broke labor laws. 
  • The decision stems from cases filed by former employees who say Apple violated their rights. 
  • The NLRB will prosecute if Apple doesn't settle with former employees who have raised complaints.

A companywide email sent by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2021 may have violated federal law, according to The National Labor Relations Board.