Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Apple settles religious discrimination lawsuitLast September, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company had fired a Virginia Apple Store employee because of his religion and in retaliation for complaints of religious discrimination. Defendant shall report the back pay payment to Mr. Steele and the IRS via an IRS Form W-2, less all legal taxes and withholdings, as issued by Defendant to Mr. Steele. Mr. Steele must provide to Defendant a W9 for Defendant to have an obligation to process this payment. Defendant shall report this non-wage payment to Mr. Steele and the IRS via an IRS Form 1099- MISC.