Regional labour office gives a clean chit to Foxconn on alleged case of discrimination against married women
regional labour commissioner, Chennai, in its submission to the central labour ministry on Wednesday, said there is no evidence supporting claims of discrimination against married women in the recruitment and employment processes at the Foxconn’s Chennai iPhone factory.
The ministry, however, is awaiting the response from the state government following which it will firm up its observations on the matter for submission to the National Human Rights Commission.
“After reviewing the submissions, records, and statements from married female employees, the report concluded that there is no evidence supporting claims of discrimination against married women in the recruitment and employment processes at the Foxconn Chennai iPhone factory,” the regional labour commissioner said in its submission.
The central labour ministry had directed its regional office on June 26 to furnish the factual report to the Centre on reported allegations that the Thailand major Foxconn, a key manufacturer of Apple devices in India, systematically excluded married women from working at its Sriperumbudur iPhone assembly plant in Tamil Nadu on grounds of family responsibilities and wearing of traditional jewellery which acts as hindrances to their employment.
Following this, the team from the regional office visited the plant and conducted thorough interrogations of 21 married female employees, the ministry of labour and employment said in a statement.
“All the employees confirmed that they are not facing any form of discrimination concerning
