Labor and Employment Discrimination in China: Law and Reality

Author: Zhou Wei
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Jointly crafted by Professor Zhou Wei of the Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Law School of the University of Oslo, Norway!
1. The "Height Discrimination Case" in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Jiang Tao – The beginning of judicial relief for workers against employment discrimination.
2. The "Hepatitis B Discrimination Case" in Wuhu, Anhui Province, Zhang Xianzhu – A successful case of top-down and bottom-up efforts against employment discrimination.
3. The "Ugly Woman Case" in Tianjin drew widespread attention from all sectors of society to the phenomenon of appearance discrimination in labor and employment.
4. The case of Sun Zhigang, a renowned young man from Hubei Province, became the catalyst for the abolition of the "Measures for the Reception and Transfer of Urban Homeless and Beggars," accelerating the process of government administrative regulations.
This book is China's first comprehensive theoretical and practical work on the issue of labor discrimination.
1. Empirical investigation methods are employed. Following the methods of empirical investigation and case studies, the authors conduct an empirical investigation on the legislative and practical discrimination phenomena in China's labor and employment, using theories from law, sociology, anthropology, and aesthetics, providing a wealth of firsthand data to understand the current state of labor and employment discrimination in China and seek solutions.
2. Broad coverage. The book covers the current labor legal system, the recruitment of civil servants, job advertisements in newspapers, as well as various specific discrimination phenomena such as height, appearance, age, and health status.
3. A collection of social hotspots. With its literature review, survey data, and legal documents of the "Hepatitis B Discrimination Case" filed by Zhang Xianzhu against the Wuhu Municipal Personnel Bureau in 2004, which was awarded the title of "Annual Rule of Law Person" by CCTV and the Ministry of Justice, the book fills the gap in academic research on labor and employment discrimination, holding significant academic, data, and research value.
4. Clear target audience. This book is suitable for researchers, teachers, and students in universities, colleges, research institutions, and those majoring in law, sociology, labor and social security, as well as political science. It can also serve as a legislative reference for government personnel.