Are married women facing bias in hiring at the Foxconn iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu? Recent reports suggest that this might be the case. The Union labour ministry has taken notice of this issue and has requested a detailed report from the state government.
According to Section 5 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, no discrimination should be made while recruiting men and women workers. Since the state government is the authority responsible for enforcing the provisions of this Act, a report has been sought from them, as stated in an official statement.
