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Foxconn 'did not hire married women' at iPhone plant near Chennai. Reason? Babies, jewellery, other 'risk factors'
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Apple and Foxconn acknowledged lapses in hiring practices in 2022 and said they had worked to address the issues. However, all the discriminatory practices documented by Reuters at the Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai took place in 2023 and 2024.
The companies didn't address those instances.The decision was reportedly based on the grounds that married women have more family responsibilities than their unmarried counterparts.S. Paul, a former human-resources executive at Foxconn India, told Reuters, "Risk factors increase when you hire married women."Paul added that Foxconn typically doesn't hire married women because of "cultural issues" and societal pressures.The company's view was that there were "many issues post-marriage," Paul said.
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