• Apple is facing a lawsuit alleging that the company systematically underpays its female employees compared to their male counterparts. The lawsuit, filed by a former Apple engineer named Anita Nariani Schulze, claims that Apple's compensation practices discriminate against women and violate the California Equal Pay Act.

• The lawsuit cites data showing that women at Apple earn, on average, $5,000 less than men in the same roles and with the same experience. It also alleges that Apple's performance review system is biased against women, leading to lower pay and fewer promotions.

• Apple has faced similar allegations of gender discrimination in the past, including a 2017 lawsuit that accused the company of paying women less than men and a 2021 report that found women at Apple earned 6% less than men. The company has denied these claims, but the new lawsuit adds to the ongoing scrutiny of its employment practices.