December 1998 Volume 10, No. 1(B)

MEXICO

A Job or Your Rights:

Continued Sex Discrimination in Mexico’s Maquiladora Sector

Table of Contents

RECOMMENDATIONS

Human Rights Watch urges the Government of Mexico:

Human Rights Watch urges Mexico’s state legislatures:

Human Rights Watch urges Mexico’s state commissions for human rights:

Human Rights Watch urges the United States Government:

Human Rights Watch urges the European Union:

Human Rights Watch urges private corporations that own maquiladoras:

Human Rights Watch urges General Motors and other corporations committed to ending pregnancy-based sex discrimination:

Human Rights Watch urges corporations that use maquiladoras as subcontractors:

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AND MISTREATMENT OF WOMEN WORKERS
Discrimination in the Hiring Process
A Questionable Change in General Motors’ Policy
Post-Hire Pregnancy-Based Sex Discrimination

STATE AND CORPORATE RESPONSES
Response of the Government of Mexico
International Human Rights Obligations
U.S. NAO Process
U.S. Government Response
Response of Corporations

APPENDIX A: BAJA CALIFORNIA PRESS RELEASE AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION

APPENDIX B: GENERAL MOTORS’ LETTER ANNOUNCING NEW POLICY

APPENDIX C: ZENITH CORPORATION LETTER
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APPENDIX D: INITIAL GENERAL MOTORS LETTER DEFENDING PREGNANCY EXAMS
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APPENDIX E: LIST OF CORPORATIONS AND THEIR RESPONSES

APPENDIX F: CORPORATIONS AND THEIR REPORTED PRACTICES
Discrimination Reported in the u.s. nao Hearing:
Hiring-Process Discrimination:
On-The-Job Pregnancy Testing:

APPENDIX G: GENERAL MOTORS LETTER EXPLAINING TESTS
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APPENDIX H: SAMPLE LETTER TO CORPORATION
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APPENDIX I: SAMPLE LETTERS FROM CORPORATIONS
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APPENDIX J: U.S. NAO MINISTERIAL CONSULTATION IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS