India reviews iPhone factory for 'not hiring married women'

[Sanjeev]

The Indian government asked for a thorough report from Tamil Nadu state in response to media accusations that Apple supplier Foxconn was reportedly rejecting married women for iPhone manufacturing jobs.

According to a Reuters investigation, Foxconn barred married women from working at its main India iPhone facility near Chennai because they had more family responsibilities than unmarried women.

According to the federal labor ministry, the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination is to be made while recruiting men and women workers".

 

[magnus2022]

India is becoming more liberal and more professional in their dealing with gender related issues. India is one of the countries of the world that have respect for women. I wish other countries should emulate india.

 

[mrki444]

I guess they set request like work 12 hours of day and all married women reject it. It is not possible work so much and take care of family.

 

[King Belieal]

If the iPhone factory did that, I am in awe on why they would do that, being that they are a US company that believe in freedom and liberality.

 

[Starmix]

In the Philippines, mostly hired are single women. Married women here can apply in stores and insurance companies but not in banks and multinational companies.

 

[Augusta]

What kind of discrimination is this. you just have to create a balance especially now that we are growing out of this.

 

[Starmix]

If that's their policy we cannot fight them. The usual response of some companies why don't hire married is absences of them when they're pregnant.

 

[mrki444]

It is not bigger chance women without kids will get pregnant than mother with two kids?

 

[aninditasen]

The Indian government asked for a thorough report from Tamil Nadu state in response to media accusations that Apple supplier Foxconn was reportedly rejecting married women for iPhone manufacturing jobs.

According to a Reuters investigation, Foxconn barred married women from working at its main India iPhone facility near Chennai because they had more family responsibilities than unmarried women.

According to the federal labor ministry, the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination is to be made while recruiting men and women workers".

I think this is in response to Indian women, crying out against exploitation.