'Won't Hire Male Candidates From 4 States In North': Bengaluru CEO’s Hiring Policy Excluding Men Triggers Online Debate; Check Out Viral Post
A Bengaluru-based CEO has sparked a debate on social media after announcing that his company would no longer hire male candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Karthik Shenoy, CEO of A1 Sports World, shared the announcement on X, saying the decision followed an internal disagreement and what he described as a lengthy discussion. CEO announces hiring policy Shenoy wrote,…
Bengaluru's CEO Karthik Shenoy of A1 Sports World has ignited an online discussion after stating his company would stop hiring male candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Shenoy revealed the decision came after an "internal disagreement and lengthy discussion," announcing on X, "I'm sorry for this, but today we have made it very clear."
He specified the company's policy would exclude male employees from the four north Indian states. Shenoy referenced an existing employee from Rajasthan who had not transgressed, stating, "We do have 1 Rajasthani already working for us. She has 100% supposed this." His post received mixed reactions, with some questioning the policy's fairness, while others supported Shenoy's stance, asserting it as necessary for workplace safety and equality.
Critics highlighted potential inconsistencies in applying the policy, citing previous firings of abusive employees from the same regions.
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