The Beijing municipal government has stated that employers cannot set birth-related preconditions to recruit women, in an attempt to offer fair opportunities for women seeking jobs.

 

北京市政府作出规定，用人单位在招聘女性员工的时候不能设置生孩子相关的先决条件，以此对女性求职提供公平的机会。

 

The Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau issued a notice on regulating recruitment activities and promoting women's employment on Thursday.

 

According to the notice, employers cannot ask female job seekers about their marriage and childbearing situations, limit their births for recruitment, or add a pregnancy¹ test to the physical examination for getting jobs.

 

The notice noted² that the recruitment of female laborers³ should be highlighted in an effort to achieve gender⁴ equality in the job market, and employers cannot restrict or reject women because of their gender.

 

Authorities will set up an inspection⁵ system focusing on gender equality to strengthen supervision⁶ and law enforcement at job fairs, and establish an inquiry⁷ system that allows authorities to identify and admonish⁸ offenders⁹.

 

State-owned enterprises and other public institutions should take the lead to fight against gender discrimination, the notice said.

 

Judicial¹⁰ assistance will be provided to women who suffer gender discrimination in the process of looking for a job.

 

Such efforts by the Beijing government have been hailed by many netizens, with some saying this is a big stride in further preventing discrimination against women in the job market.

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