Tag: Complaints

Canada Opens Probe Into Tesla’s Heating System Following Consumer Complaints

San Francisco—Canada’s auto safety regulator said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into the heating system of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles following 16 consumer complaints about its performance during cold weather. Transport Canada said it is concerned that a malfunctioning heating and air-conditioning system “may affect windshield defogging/defrosting and therefore driver…


US Labor Department to Probe Apple Over Whistleblower Counterattack

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Apple Inc. over alleged retaliation against a whistleblower, Financial Times reports. Ashley Gjovik, 35, served as a senior engineering program manager for six years. Apple fired her for allegedly leaking confidential information in September. The employee complained of workplace harassment and unsafe working conditions. Gjovik, who regularly tweeted about her…


US Probing 18 Airlines Over Delayed Refund Complaints

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it has 18 pending investigations against airlines over complaints that they failed to provide timely refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department said in a report to the White House it was still reviewing 30,100 complaints involving 18 airlines out of 20 investigations it had initially opened. It…


US Labor Agency Probes Two Complaints From Apple Workers

SAN FRANCISCO—A U.S. national labor agency is investigating two charges against tech giant Apple Inc. filed by employees, records on its website show. The charges, filed on Aug. 26 and Sept. 1, are being reviewed by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s office in Oakland, California. The agency declined to comment. “We take all concerns…


Facebook Hits $1 Trillion Value After Judge Rejects Antitrust Complaints

WASHINGTON—A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the federal complaint was “legally insufficient.” Facebook shares rose more than 4 percent after the ruling. The share price rise put Facebook’s market capitalization over $1 trillion…