Apple, Google, Intel & Adobe agree $415m non-poaching settlement

Four of the biggest names in tech have finally agreed a settlement in a class action lawsuit by tech workers who accused the firms of conspiring to limit job mobility and driving down salaries.

Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe are attempting to settle the case for $415 million (£272m) in payments to 64,000 current and former workers – $90.5 million more than a previous deal which a US judge rejected as too low.

The ‘no-hire’ policy entered in to by the companies meant that staff could not move to new roles at competitors and therefore restricting their potential earnings.