The 2007 e-mail from Jobs to Schmidt was disclosed Friday in a civil dispute against Apple Inc., Google Inc. and five other technology companies. The proposed class action brought by five software engineers, accuses the companies of conspiring to keep employee compensation low by eliminating the competition for skilled labor.
In 2010, Google, Apple, Adobe Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Intuit Inc. and the unit of Walt Disney Co. Pixar has accepted a settlement of a probe U.S. Justice Department that bars consent to refrain from poaching each and other employees.
According to an unredacted court filing made public in civil litigation, on Friday, jobs now deceased Schmidt sent in March 2007 about an attempt by a Google employee to recruit an Apple engineer. Schmidt was also a member of the board of Apple at the time.
"I would be delighted if your department hiring would stop doing this," Jobs wrote.
Schmidt emailed Job on other, undisclosed recipients.
"Can you get this stopped and let me know why this is happening?" Schmidt wrote.
Director of Personnel, Google said the employee who contacted the engineer Apple "will be terminated within one hour."
He added: "Please extend my apologies, if Steve Jobs."
Google spokeswoman Niki Fenwick said Friday the company "has always actively and aggressively recruited top talent."
Apple representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The defendants have asked a U.S. judge Tech of San Jose, California, to quickly dismiss the civil suit, alleging that the companies engaged in anti-poaching bilateral deals to protect the collaboration. The companies did not participate in a "global conspiracy" they said in filings.
But at a hearing this week, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said the civil lawsuit will continue, even if it can be divided into several class action potential.
Among the revelations from the civil case is a note by the Chief Executive in 2007 from Palm to use Apple's Steve, by saying that the anti-poaching agreement would "probably illegal.
Recent court filing also refers to a note 2007 Intel CEO Paul Otellini discuss the agreement with Google that company.
"Let me be clear. We have not signed anything," wrote Paul Otellini. "We have a handshake" no hire "between Eric and myself. I would not now widely known. "
Sumner Lemon Intel representative said Friday the company "disagrees with the allegations in private litigation related to hiring practices and plans to vigorously defend themselves."
