Two weeks ago, Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the “Religious Restoration Act” with the intention of giving business owners an advantage in the debate between religious and personal freedoms. The uproar was massive, enough so that the governor of Arkansas hesitated when faced with the same proposal on his desk. The law defends religious liberty while still allowing for discrimination against the LGBT community.

I’m not going to get into a heated debate about the ethics of discriminating against the LGBT community – the majority of America is on the right side of this argument, and it has been sounded out a hundred times over.

What hasn’t been discussed is the hypocrisy of the Apple Corporation. Apple CEO Tim Cook took a stand against this discrimination, saying that it is unlawful and unjust. In his Washington Post opinion piece, he said the bill would “go against the very principles our nation was founded on, and they have the potential to undo decades of progress toward greater equality.”

Uh, excuse me?

Apple has been hit numerous times with accusations of exploiting its Chinese workers; laborers are forced to work extra overtime in toxic conditions without proper protective clothing and safety training. A 2014 report of the conditions stated that workers are expected to stand 10 hours a day, six days a week and that some fire exits and windows were locked, which is against regulations.

Over 90 percent of Apple products are made in China by more than 170,000 workers. The BBC said that Apple is “failing to protect its Chinese workers.” So Cook, is this not unjust in your mind?

But even in Cook’s backyard, he is discriminating against a group of workers.

Apple banned construction companies building in the Bay Area from hiring workers who have been charged with a felony or ones who have served time for a convicted felony. This would rule out one out of every four Californians who might apply for a job, according to the National Employment Law Center.

Roughly 30 percent of Americans have a criminal record that would show up in background checks. In an industry such as construction, in which convicts looking for honest work can often find refuge, it’s disturbing to think Apple would easily discredit 30 percent of people looking for work, just based on past history.

This hypocrisy reaches even farther than Apple; Wal-Mart also spoke out on the incident, claiming it strives constantly for inclusion – which comes after many lawsuits claiming discrimination against women, Christians and others.

As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Before these companies climb on their high horses and criticize this law, maybe they need to take a step back and evaluate. Discrimination is discrimination, it doesn’t matter who is being categorized and marginalized. It is hypocritical for Cook to believe he is any better than those of Indiana who promote this bill.