The Labor Ministry on Wednesday said that Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 clearly states that there should be no discrimination in the recruitment of male and female workers.
Since the Government of Tamil Nadu is the appropriate authority to enforce and administer the provisions of this Act, a report has been sought from the State Government.
Besides, the Regional Chief Labor Commissioner's Office has also been instructed to submit the factual report to the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment.
Taiwan-headquartered electronics giant Foxconn produces iPhones for Apple at its factory in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
Media reports quoted former employees of the company and Foxconn's recruitment agencies in India as saying that the company does not hire married women on the grounds that they have more family responsibilities and are therefore not as productive at work as their unmarried counterparts. Can't happen.
Since the Government of Tamil Nadu is the appropriate authority to enforce and administer the provisions of this Act, a report has been sought from the State Government.
Besides, the Regional Chief Labor Commissioner's Office has also been instructed to submit the factual report to the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment.
Taiwan-headquartered electronics giant Foxconn produces iPhones for Apple at its factory in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
Media reports quoted former employees of the company and Foxconn's recruitment agencies in India as saying that the company does not hire married women on the grounds that they have more family responsibilities and are therefore not as productive at work as their unmarried counterparts. Can't happen.
