Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs - Reuters
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Foxconn is rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs at Indian facilities, potentially violating local labor laws and contradicting Apple's diversity commitments.
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If you own an iPhone, your device is produced under hiring practices that discriminate against married women in India, raising ethical questions about consumer product sourcing.
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Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, is rejecting married women from jobs assembling iPhones at its Indian manufacturing facilities. The discriminatory hiring practice limits employment opportunities for a segment of India's workforce and raises questions about labor standards at a key production site for one of the world's largest tech companies. The move contrasts with Apple's public commitments to diversity and inclusion in its supply chain. India has laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on marital status, making the policy potentially illegal under local labor regulations. The revelation underscores ongoing concerns about working conditions and hiring practices at Foxconn factories that employ hundreds of thousands of workers globally.
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