An investigation has found that Foxconn, a major supplier for Apple, has systematically excluded married women from employment at its main iPhone assembly plant in Chennai, India. The exclusion is reportedly due to the belief that married women have more familial responsibilities than their unmarried counterparts. This alleged discriminatory hiring practice has prompted the Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment to seek a detailed report from the Tamil Nadu government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has also called for an inquiry following the Reuters report. Foxconn has responded to the allegations by stating that 25% of its new hires are married women and that its safety protocols are not discriminatory.
#India’s opposition Congress has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to question #Foxconn about its hiring practices after Reuters reported that the Apple supplier rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. https://t.co/fIF3nfdFda
Indian opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices https://t.co/mtn44Razap
India opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices https://t.co/tBgQudqjrN https://t.co/PfhYYFAKZz
⚠️ INDIA OPPOSITION ASKS MODI GOVERNMENT TO QUESTION FOXCONN HIRING PRACTICES Full Story → https://t.co/1hlWMN5W1q
25% of new hires are married #women; nearly 70% workforce are women: #Apple #iPhone maker #Foxconn https://t.co/hotaPNjY6v
Watch #TheSouthernView with @tmvraghav | Did Foxconn Discriminate Against Married Women? Centre Seeks Report @jsamdaniel and @Haripriaa report https://t.co/wvXgTkRTGu
25% of new hires are married women; nearly 70% workforce are women: #Apple #iPhone maker #Foxconn https://t.co/hotaPNjY6v
#NDTVWorld | Foxconn Doesn't Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report @jsamdaniel reports https://t.co/ejyQqvpyRv
#LabourMinistry seeks detailed report from #TamilNadu govt on #discriminatory #hiring practice at #Foxconn plant https://t.co/Fge57CDQGq
Denial of jobs to married women? Apple supplier Foxconn responds - Full statement https://t.co/JDwHPfLlxC
Apple supplier foxconn accused of rejecting married women for jobs in India https://t.co/Wn8Y3Q4hut https://t.co/xmtAvXzMES
iPhone maker Foxconn faces heat for allegedly not hiring married women from India deliberately, centre seeks report News18's @nimumurali with latest updates #Foxconn #TamilNadu #iPhoneMaker https://t.co/eCIqM2oRDX
#Foxconn Denies Discriminatory Hiring, States 25% Of New Hires Are Married Women https://t.co/dHhF9c4wJo
Centre seeks report on Apple supplier not hiring married women, Foxconn reacts https://t.co/2G1JOhiIdt
#Apple #iPhone maker #Foxconn has informed the government that 25% of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective of gender or religion, is not discriminatory, sources said. https://t.co/NxxFd33bk6
Gotcha! Reuters Rejoices In 'Catching' India Over Alleged Foxconn Hiring Policy The news agency announced that PM Modi's govt has ordered a "detailed report" into claims that Foxconn allegedly discriminates against hiring married women to work on Apple iPhone assembly lines.… https://t.co/SAF75vUkLN https://t.co/MV8LflyXOn
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25 per cent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol is not discriminatory #women #gender #womenworkforce #apple #foxconn https://t.co/ppz1VEux37 https://t.co/XY2Zb84Nam
iPhone Maker Foxconn's Response After Row Over "Not Hiring Married Women" In India https://t.co/tgAakc16SP https://t.co/cZ93kGZUVZ
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a ‘detailed report’ after a @Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. More here: https://t.co/wy3SL9RlBI
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government said it has asked the Tamil Nadu state to submit a ‘detailed report’ after a @Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country https://t.co/B8noUSJMi9
Foxconn Doesn't Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report https://t.co/jy7jPzbfTy @jsamdaniel reports https://t.co/xk9vvG9PWz
⭐️ One Essential Read: @Reuters found that Apple supplier Foxconn has routinely excluded married women from jobs at its iPhone assembly plant in southern India, on the grounds they have more family responsibilities than their unmarried counterparts https://t.co/CduvL2NvgY https://t.co/7SvKPR1S8m
The Union labour ministry said it had sought a report from the #TamilNadu government on a media report that #Apple supplier #Foxconn rejected married women when hiring for its iPhone assembly plant https://t.co/gBUDTpZTUg
Indian Prime Minister #NarendraModi’s government says it has asked the #TamilNadu state to submit a “detailed report” after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn rejected married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. https://t.co/r18hLAT6iG
Foxconn Doesn't Hire Married Women At Chennai Plant? Centre Seeks Report https://t.co/jy7jPzbNJ6 https://t.co/KbawQpFqLd
Centre Seeks Report From TN Govt Over Reports Of Married Women Denied Work At Foxconn Plant https://t.co/SRFNneZu9t
#Foxconn Excluding Married Women From Hiring Process for Indian #iPhone Plant https://t.co/5uevF9PJGG https://t.co/2GGVtSzmXC
#LeadStoryOnET | Labor Ministry seeks report from Tamil Nadu govt on discriminatory hiring at Foxconn plant https://t.co/Fge57CDQGq
Labour ministry seeks report from Tamil Nadu govt over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant https://t.co/9Wi5DVNvE1
The labour and employment ministry has requested a detailed report from the #TamilNadu labour department when Reuters reported Foxconn not hiring married women. Read more: https://t.co/YK1nfZcriz https://t.co/UYqbnrCVAy
Ministry of Labour and Employment seeks a detailed report from the Labour Department of the #TamilNadu Government after media reports claimed that married women are not being allowed to work at Foxconn India Apple iPhone plant. The office of Regional Chief Labour Commissioner… https://t.co/ve4xWk30Rb
Modi's govt calls on Indian state to look into Reuters report on Foxconn hiring https://t.co/bPZMuWQbdF https://t.co/Scmhel4qH0
A Reuters investigation has found that Foxconn has systematically excluded married women from jobs at its main iPhone assembly plant on the grounds they have more family responsibilities than their unmarried counterparts. https://t.co/vCbRXiMwdD
Foxconn Under Lens: Centre Seeks Report from Tamil Nadu Govt Amid Reports of Hiring Discrimination https://t.co/DNcBsx0ALP
Ministry of Labour and Employment takes note of Media Reports on Married Women not being allowed to work at Foxconn India Apple iPhone Plant Seeks report from the Labour Department of the Tamil Nadu Government Read here: https://t.co/sftjko84CS @LabourMinistry
According to an investigation, Foxconn has been allegedly withholding jobs from married women in India. The electronics manufacturer has reportedly been rejecting married women from jobs since they have more familial responsibilities than others. Read: https://t.co/MvYvbOdW91
Married women denied jobs at Apple supplier Foxconn's factory in Tamil Nadu: Report https://t.co/K5g0wjUqdQ . . . #Tamilnadu | #FoxconnIndia | #FoxconniPhone | #FoxconnpoliciesIndia | #Marriedwomen | #employmentissues | #RepublicBusiness | #RepublicTV | #RepublicTVLive
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs https://t.co/unwL7t2OWK
Foxconn has come under fire in India for barring married women from employment. According to an investigation, the exclusion is because the company believes married women applicants have more familial responsibilities than unmarried applicants. https://t.co/MvYvbOdW91
#FPTech: Foxconn India routinely avoided hiring married women for iPhone plant, claims report https://t.co/KJlvj9SZEH
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has excluded female candidates from assembly jobs at its main Indian smartphone plant because they are married. Foxconn and Apple both say they don’t stand for discrimination in hiring https://t.co/fPOK1H8M1f https://t.co/EaeNJnmgYR
Married women face hiring challenges at Foxconn plants in India https://t.co/A21fDMKZd3 #Apple
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn—a major producer of Apple devices—has been reportedly excluding married women from assembly jobs at its main iPhone plant in India. https://t.co/FTC0MuC6Q3
#LeadStoryOnET | Apple supplier #Foxconn is rejecting married women from jobs at India plant that makes #iPhones https://t.co/ntTpyeg1dn
An investigation has found that Foxconn has systematically excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant, on the grounds they have more family responsibilities https://t.co/enM0LM5rr4
Anti-Married Indian Women Discrimination Allegations Hit Apple Supplier The tech giant’s key supplier, Foxconn, is alleged to have systematically prevented married Indian women from employment at its primary iPhone assembly plant in India - in violation of its own hiring… https://t.co/Yy5DwZHV00