Foxconn tells India recruiters: Nix marital status in iPhone job ads

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In October, Reuters visited Sriperumbudur and reviewed nine Foxconn vendor ads, some in the Tamil language, that were posted on walls and circulated on WhatsApp.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government views Foxconn's iPhone factory and Apple's broader supply chain in India as helping the country move up the economic value chain.

Dilip Cherian, a communications consultant and co-founder of Indian public relations firm Perfect Relations, said media scrutiny of Foxconn's employment practices had necessitated changes to job advertising because of the reputational impact on the company and its client, Apple.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeChinaIndiaPeruTaiwan

Topics: Iphone Hiring Vendors Apple Reviewed India Assembly Foxconn Women Married Reuters

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Published On: 2024-11-18 @ 12:58:00 (3 hours ago)

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