Equal Employment Opportunity Act: Is It Legal to Hire Only Female Candidates for a Job?

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We are rigorously following the Equal Employment Opportunity Act in our company. I am hiring for a particular job profile wherein I require only a female candidate. Am I violating the law?

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Equal Employment Opportunity in India

In India, there is no specific Equal Employment Opportunity Act like in the US. However, there is a constitutional provision for the Right to Equality, which prohibits discrimination on grounds such as sex by the State Administration. Therefore, depending on work suitability, if you are limiting the choice to female candidates, it will not be violative of Indian laws.

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