US Labor Department to Probe Apple Over Whistleblower Counterattack

The Apple logo is seen on the outside of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium before the start of an event in San Francisco, on Sept. 7, 2016. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

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.