Taking employment discrimination seriously : Chinese and European perspectives

Author(s)

• Li, Yuwen
• Goldschmidt, J. E.
• Studie- en Informatiecentrum Mensenrechten (Netherlands)

Bibliographic Information

Taking employment discrimination seriously : Chinese and European perspectives

edited by Yuwen Li and Jenny Goldschmidt

Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2009

Note

"Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, School of Law, Utrecht University, The Netherlands."

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Employment discrimination is present in any society. However, this severe social problem has escalated in the post-Mao era in China. The imbalance between supply and demand in the labour market, combined with a lack of general consciousness regarding labour rights, have contributed to the swift spread of discrimination. This book contains the most recent research on the reality of discrimination in China, and advocates for effective employment equality protection through law and specialised equality institutions. The study of equal treatment in the legal systems of the EU illustrates the important contribution law, together with general policies, can make to the improvement of equality in employment. While both systems face a distinctive range and degree of problems, employment discrimination ought to be taken seriously in China and the countries of the EU.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS PART 1 - CHINESE ANALYSIS 1. An Analysis of Employment Discrimination in China's Economic and Social Transition Yuwen Li 2. A Research Report on Health Discrimination in Employment Liu Yang 3. Disability Discrimination in Employment Ma Yu'e 4. A Study of Current Employment Discrimination against Women Wang Xinyu 5. Identity Discrimination in Employment - Household Registration and Regional Origin Yao Guojian 6. A Survey of Employment Discrimination in Ten Major Cities in China Constitutionalism Research Institute China University of Political Science and Law PART 2 - EUROPEAN ANALYSIS 7. EU Anti-Discrimination Law: Historical Development and Main Concepts Susanne Burri 8. Anti-discrimination law in the Netherlands: Normative System and Institutional Structure Jenny Goldschmidt 9. Austrian Law and Practice Regarding Anti-Discrimination in Employment Ingrid Nikolay-Leitner 10. Comparative Study on Positive Action in law and Practice Colm O'Cinneide

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Details

• NCID: BB0200679X
• ISBN:
  • 9789004177178
• LCCN: 2009281160
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Pages/Volumes: x, 306 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : K1770
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- China
  • LCSH : Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- Europe
  • LCSH : Discrimination in employment -- China
  • LCSH : Discrimination in employment -- Europe