“This year as part of our annual performance review process, we’re increasing our overall compensation budget,” a company spokesperson said.
Apple has informed some workers their annual reviews would be advanced by three months and the new pay will take effect in early July, the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the changes in compensation, said.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for further details on the compensation changes.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is known for its reticent culture, but last year some current and former workers began criticizing the company’s working conditions online.
In April, workers at Apple’s Atlanta store filed a petition to hold a union election, seeking to become the company’s first US store to unionize amid a wave of labor activity at other major firms.
