关于就业歧视的问题

就业促进法出台 严禁就业歧视
[ 2007-08-31 16:35 ]
8月30日，十届全国人大常委会第二十九次会议表决通过了就业促进法。该法规要求各级政府调整就业政策，创造公平的就业环境，消除就业歧视。用人单位违反本法规定，存在就业歧视的，劳动者可以向人民法院提出诉讼。新法规将于2008年1月1日正式生效。

Chinese employers could find themselves in court from next year if they discriminate against job seekers on the grounds of sex, age, religion, race or physical disability.

Job applicants will be entitled to sue employers for discrimination from Jan. 1 under the new national Employment Promotion Law.

Adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Thursday, the law is intended to promote employment and prohibit job discrimination.

The law was drawn up to help create opportunities for more than 13 million new job seekers entering the market each year, particularly for laid-off workers, university graduates, ex-servicemen and migrant workers in urban areas.

With nine chapters and 69 articles, the law requi