Long march to end employment bias

Updated: 2014-05-15 14:17

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Editor's note: This special sheds light on employment discrimination in China, including how job advertisements specify gender and age preferences, application forms require irrelevant personal information and recent discrimination cases in China. It also points out that employment discrimination laws in China need to be improved -- they need to strictly define prohibited practices and penalties.

Sex (Pregnancy)	Disability	Age

Students strip in protest seeking workplace gender equality 2nd-child policy hurts female job application	Landing a job on crutches proves tough Disability rights advocates call for equal employment	Retirees struggling to find meaningful work Age discrimination's high cost to society
Sexual Orientation	Disease	Permanent Residence

Ban on gay teachers a blatant breach of law Openly gay still taboo in China's workplaces	Hepatitis B carrier wins discrimination case HIV positive teacher alleges discrimination, sues government	Govt to fight discrimination against migrant workers Companies urged to hire graduates without local hukou