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27 Sep 2016

China: Supreme Court issues briefing on typical cases of gender discrimination in workplaces

"China's Top court held a briefing session…to outline a typical case of gender discrimination encountered by a female job hunter [seeking a position of delivery staff]...[A senior judge] said that…the verdict not only protects workers on the job market, but also issues a warning to corporations not to break the laws on gender equality….[S]ome companies have become accustomed to using perfunctory reasons to avoid being accused of gender discrimination in rejecting women's job applications…"