The labor board and Scarlett argue in the complaint that she was forced to leave the company by its response to her work on behalf of her fellow Apple workers. She announced on Twitter in November 2021 that she was leaving the company; technology website The Verge reported that she had reached a settlement with Apple.

Apple allegedly cracked down on other employees who took action in response to Scarlett’s advocacy. Apple demanded that one worker refrain from participating in the wage survey and was threatened with “unspecified reprisals” if they did, or if they continued to take part in wage discussions on the internal messaging platform, the complaint claims.