Many Indians among 185 employees fired by Apple for salary fraud

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Apple has reportedly fired 185 employees at its headquarters in Cupertino after finding that these employees indulged in a monetary fraud to boost their compensation. Of the fired employees, six have been named by authorities in the Bay Area and warrants have been issued against them. While none of these six is Indian, another report highlights that among the fired employees many are Indians who were reportedly misusing some Telugu charity organisations in the US to carry out fraud.

Apple has reportedly fired 185 employees at its headquarters in Cupertino after finding that these employees indulged in a monetary fraud to boost their compensation. Of the fired employees, six have been named by authorities in the Bay Area and warrants have been issued against them. While none of these six is Indian, another report highlights that among the fired employees many are Indians who were reportedly misusing some Telugu charity organisations in the US to carry out fraud.

According to these claims, employees donated funds to nonprofits, which were then matched by Apple. However, the nonprofits allegedly funnelled the original donations back to the employees, allowing them to retain Apple’s matching contributions. If accurate, this would not only breach corporate policies but also violate US tax laws, as the employees’ false claims could amount to tax fraud.

A separate report by Great Andhra notes that a total of 185 Apple employees have been fired, even though current authorities have released details of only 6 whom they have charged with certain crimes. This report notes that there are many Indians amongst the fired employees. These Indians, claims the report, misused Apple’s Matching Grants program, a corporate social responsibility initiative designed to amplify employees’ charitable contributions by matching their donations to nonprofit organisations. The allegations suggest that some employees, in collaboration with specific non-profit organisations –– including associations reportedly linked to the Telugu employees –– falsified donations to exploit the program.