DEALING WITH DISCRIMINATION IN MAINLAND CHINA AN OVERVIEW OF DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ADDRESSING IT By Jean-Francois Seguin, LL.M Candidate New York University School of Law May 2009 1.INTRODUCTION...... 42 2.DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. 2.1.Possible grounds of discrimination........ 4 i)Gender. .5 ii)Health status… 7 i词Physical trai讴… 10 iv)Migrants and minorities..... …12 v)Religious beliefs.… .13 3.THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGAL FRAMEWORK.........................14 3.1.The Chinese Constitution,equality and unity........... 14 3.2.Specific laws addressing discrimination in employment........... 17 4.ENFORCEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS.............. 24 5.CONCLUSION. .30DEALING WITH DISCRIMINATION IN MAINLAND CHINA AN OVERVIEW OF DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ADDRESSING IT By Jean-François Séguin, LL.M Candidate New York University School of Law May 2009 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 2 2. DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE.................................................................. 4 2.1. Possible grounds of discrimination.............................................................................. 4 i) Gender............................................................................................................................ 5 ii) Health status ................................................................................................................. 7 iii) Physical traits............................................................................................................. 10 iv) Migrants and minorities............................................................................................. 12 v) Religious beliefs........................................................................................................... 13 3. THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGAL FRAMEWORK.......................................... 14 3.1. The Chinese Constitution, equality and unity .......................................................... 14 3.2. Specific laws addressing discrimination in employment ......................................... 17 4. ENFORCEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS ............................... 24 5. CONCLUSION................................................................................................................... 30