Apple Contract Manufacturer Foxconn did not Hire Married Women At iPhone Plant in Tamilnadu

Foxconn, the contract manufacturer of American devices maker Apple, has been accused of not giving jobs to married women in the country. Regarding this, the Ministry of Labor and Employment of the Central Government has asked the Labor Department of Tamil Nadu to give a detailed report. It is illegal to discriminate in employment on the basis of gender in the country.

A Reuters investigation has revealed that Foxconn did not hire married women at its manufacturing plant near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. A former Foxconn HR executive, S Paul, told Reuters that Foxconn generally does not hire married women due to cultural issues and social pressure. The company believes that there are many problems after marriage. Apple And Foxconn admitted two years ago that there were flaws in its hiring practices and has worked to correct them. However, there have still been cases of discrimination in hiring practices in the past two years.

Last year, Foxconn received approval to invest one billion dollars in its factory in the country. This will enable it to move towards creating a large manufacturing hub for Apple products outside China. This will enable it to increase the manufacturing of iPhones in the country. This Taiwanese company does about 70 percent of the total assembly of iPhones worldwide. The restrictions imposed in China due to Corona had a major impact on Foxconn’s plant manufacturing Apple products.

The company had informed about investing $600 million in two projects in Karnataka. These plants will manufacture casing components and chip making equipment for iPhones. It plans to set up two plants in Karnataka iPhone The company plans to start manufacturing iPhones in India. This will create around 50,000 employment opportunities. Foxconn’s representative in the country had said that the company aims to double its investment and workforce this year. It wants to diversify its production outside China. Its Tamil Nadu plant has around 40,000 workers. The iPhones made in this plant are sold in the country as well as exported.

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