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China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests (2022 Revision)[[CLI Code] CLI.1.5137689(EN)] (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿(2022¿¿)) -

Adoption: 2022-10-30 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-01 | CHN-2022-L-114024

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Special Rules on the Labour Protection of Female Employees (Order of the State Council (No. 619)). -

Adoption: 2012-04-28 | CHN-2012-R-95280

Article 1 These Rules are formulated in order to reduce and resolve the special difficulties which female employees may have in the course of their labour due to their physiological characteristics, and to protect their health.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Reglamento Administrativo núm. 8/2012 que aporta modificaciones al Reglamento Administrativo núm. 6/2005 que cra la Comisión Consultiva para los asuntos relativos a las Mujeres. -

Adoption: 2012-02-24 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-06 | CHN-2012-R-89840

Modifica entre otras cosas la designación, composición, designación y mandato, comisiones especializadas y secretario general de la citada Comisión.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Race Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (Cap. 602A). -

Adoption: 2009-07-10 | CHN-2009-R-103789

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Race Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules (Cap. 602B). -

Adoption: 2009-07-10 | CHN-2009-R-103790

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Race Discrimination (Proceedings by Equal Opportunities Commission) Regulation (Cap. 602C). -

Adoption: 2009-07-10 | CHN-2009-R-103791

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Race Discrimination Ordinance (No. 29 of 2008) (Cap. 602). -

Adoption: 2008-10-03 | CHN-2008-L-92925

An Ordinance to render discrimination, harassment and vilification, on the ground of race, unlawful; to prohibit serious vilification of persons on that ground; to extend the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to include such unlawful acts; to confer on the Commission the function of eliminating such discrimination, harassment and vilification and promoting equality and harmony between people of different races; to amend certain definitions, and the provisions on discrimination against contract workers, in existing anti-discrimination legislation as well as the provision on unlawful sexual harassment by creating a hostile or intimidating environment in the Sex Discrimination Ordinance for alignment with corresponding provisions in this Ordinance; to make other consequential and related amendments to enactments; and for related purposes.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on AIDS Prevention and Treatment 2006 (Decree No. 457).

Adoption: 2006-01-18 | Date of entry into force: 2006-03-01 | CHN-2006-R-75719

Chapter I - General provisions
Chapter II - Education and communication
Chapter III - Prevention and control
Chapter IV - Treatment and succour
Chapter V - Assuring measures
Chapter VI - Legal liabilities
Chapter VII - Supplementary provisions

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Enforcement Rules for the Gender Equity Education Act, 2005. -

Adoption: 2005-06-13 | CHN-2005-M-95766

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Reglamento Administrativo núm. 6/2005 por el que se crea la Comisión para los Asuntos relativos a las Mujeres.

Adoption: 2005-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-24 | CHN-2005-R-71956

Dispone que la Comisión tiene como objetivos: promover los derechos e intereses de las mujeres y el mejoramiento de sus condiciones de vida; promover la efectiva repartición de responsabilidades en los niveles familiar, profesional, social, cultural, económico y político; contribuir a la concresión de oportunidades y de derechos y al respeto de la dignidad de las mujeres y estimular la efectiva participación de las mujeres en el desarrollo de la RAEM.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act. -

Adoption: 2005-02-05 | CHN-2005-L-80251

Provides measures for the prevention of sexual harassment as well as the protection of victims of sexual harassment.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Gender Equity Education Act, 2004. -

Adoption: 2004-06-23 | CHN-2004-L-95741

This Act is prescribed in order to promote substantive gender equality, eliminate gender discrimination, uphold human dignity, and improve and establish education resources and environment of gender equality.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Family Education Act, 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-02-06 | CHN-2003-L-95740

This Law is enacted for the furtherance of national knowledge and capabilities in respect of family life, the advancement of national physical and mental well-being, the fostering of happy families, and the establishment of a harmonious society. Matters not provided for in this Law shall be governed by the provisions of other relevant laws.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Enforcement Rules of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-M-89073

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Regulations for Handling Complaints Concerning Gender Equality in Employment, 2002. (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-L-89079

These measures are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 2 to Article 34 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations for Providing Legal Aid in Lawsuits Concerning Gender Equality in Employment. (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-R-89080

These measures are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 2 to Article 37 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Organization Regulations for the Establishment of the Committee on Gender Equality in Employment for the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-R-99054

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations for Establishing Measures of Prevention, Correction, Complaint and Punishment of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-R-99069

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations for Implementing Unpaid Parental Leave for Raising Children, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | CHN-2002-R-99070

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002. (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) -

Adoption: 2002-01-16 | CHN-2002-L-80246

Protects equality of the right to work between the two sexes, implementing the constitutional mandate of eliminating sex discrimination, and promotes the spirit of substantial equality between the two sexes.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2001 (No. 7 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-04-11 | CHN-2001-R-59647

Amends Employment Ordinance. Provides for prohibition against termination, otherwise than in accordance with Section 9, of continuous contract of employment of pregnant employees or employees on sick leave in respect of which sickness allowance is payable. Also makes technical amendments to Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Procedures of the Municipality of Shanghai on the Prevention and Treatment of AIDS. -

Adoption: 1999-03-01 | CHN-1999-M-76993

"With a view to preventing and controlling the incidence and prevalence of AIDS and safeguarding human health, these Procedures are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases and the State provisions concerning the prevention and treatment of AIDS, and in the light of the actual circumstances in this Municipality." Article 1

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Family Status Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (Cap. 527B). -

Adoption: 1997-12-21 | CHN-1997-R-103787

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Family Status Discrimination (Proceedings by Equal Opportunities Commission) Regulation (Cap. 527C). -

Adoption: 1997-11-11 | CHN-1997-R-103788

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto-ley núm. 45/97/M por el cual se aprueba la clasificación de las ocupaciones profesionales de Macao -

Adoption: 1997-11-05 | CHN-1997-R-48228

En la parte introductoria se especifica que la clasificación tiene por objetivo el de dotar al Territorio de una nomenclatura de profesiones detallada que tuviese por base las recomendaciones de la "Clasificación internacional uniforme de ocupaciones", de 1988, (CIUO), de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Family Status Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules (Cap. 527A). -

Adoption: 1997-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 1997-11-21 | CHN-1997-R-48084

Rules governing matters related to representative complaints, including requirements to disclose information and directions for persons to attend conferences.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Sex Discrimination (Proceedings by Equal Opportunities Commission) Regulation (Cap. 480C). -

Adoption: 1997-06-30 | CHN-1997-R-103792

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1997 (Ord. No. 71 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-06-26 | Date of partial entry into force: 1997-10-15 | CHN-1997-L-47377

Amends the Sex Discrimination Ordinance to regulate cases of death or retirement of a woman worker before the commencement of certain provisions of the Ordinance. Amends provisions of the Disability Discrimination Ordinance relating to claims proceedings.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527)(No. 91 of 1997). -

Adoption: 1997-06-26 | CHN-1997-L-47384

Prohibits discrimination against persons who have "family status," defined as having the responsibility for the care of an immediate family member. The prohibition extends to employers, trade unions, vocational training institutions, educational establishments, and providers of goods and services. Extends the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to investigate cases of discrimination and to enforce the Ordinance.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1997 (No. 70 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-06-19 | CHN-1997-L-47386

Amends sections relating to discrimination against women, married persons, and persons with disability.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Women and Young Persons (Industry) (Amendment) Regulation 1997 (L.N. 229 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-05-06 | CHN-1997-R-47040

Removes references to women from the principal regulations so as to lift restrictions on women in relation to underground work, employment of young persons, hours of employment, and shift work. Made in consequence of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480).

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Sex Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (Cap. 480A). -

Adoption: 1996-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-20 | CHN-1996-R-45643

Prescribes the manner in which a notice of an investigation under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance is given.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Sex Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules (Cap. 480B). -

Adoption: 1996-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-20 | CHN-1996-R-45644

Prescribes who may lodge a representative complaint and what matters should be taken into account in determining if the complaint should be a representative complaint for the purposes of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Disability Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (Cap. 487A) (L.N. 474 of 1996). -

Adoption: 1996-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-20 | CHN-1996-R-45645

Specifies manner in which notice of an investigation is given under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Disability Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules (Cap. 487B) (L.N. 475 of 1996). -

Adoption: 1996-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-20 | CHN-1996-R-45646

Specifies which persons may lodge representative complaints under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Decreto-ley núm. 52/95/M por el cual se establecen las reglas a observar en las relaciones de trabajo para garantizar la igualdad de oportunidades y de tratamiento en el empleo entre los trabajadores de ambos sexos. -

Adoption: 1995-10-09 | Date of entry into force: 1995-11-09 | CHN-1995-L-43270

Consagra los principios de no discriminacion, igualdad de oportunidades y de tratamiento en la formación profesional, igualdad de remuneración, igualdad de acceso a la carrera, igualdad de tratamiento en los regímenes de seguridad social. No se considerarán discriminatorias las disposiciones temporarias que establezcan preferencia en razón del sexo a fin de corregir una desigualdad de hecho. La carga de la prueba de la discriminación corresponde a la trabajadora y la carga de la prueba de que las diferencias de tratamiento se basan en factores diferentes del sexo, al empleador.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sex Discrimination Ordinance (No. 67 of 1995) (Cap. 480). -

Adoption: 1995-07-14 | CHN-1995-L-41898

Reissues full text of Sex Discrimination Ordinance, previously published as Ordinance No. 50 of 1995, which did not contain the full text of the Bill as passed by the Legislative Council on 29 June 1995.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Tibet Autonomous Region Implementing Procedures for the Law Safeguarding Women's Rights and Interests.

Adoption: 1994-08-18 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | CHN-1994-L-49689

Women in Tibet shall enjoy rights in accordance with the PRC Law for Safeguarding Women's Rights and Interests. Forbids discrimination against women, grants women equal political and property rights as men, and provides protection from discrimination in employment. Also prohibits certain traditional practices (mutilation, kidnapping), prostitution, and procuring women for pornography. S. 42 prohibits interference with a woman's pregnancy.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Decreto ley núm. 10/93/M, por el que se consagra la obligatoriedad de la presentación periódica de medios de prueba para el mantenimiento de subsidios de residencia y de familia. -

Adoption: 1993-03-08 | CHN-1993-L-32966

Se considera la necesidad de establecer medios de prueba complementarios de los establecidos en los artículos 203 y 209 del Estatuto de los Trabajadores de la Administración Pública de Macao, aprobado por decretro ley 87/89/M, de 21 de diciembre.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Law Safeguarding Women's Rights and Interests of the People's Republic of China. -

Adoption: 1992-04-03 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | CHN-1992-L-49690

This Act, which is divided into nine Chapters, provides for and protects the political, work-related, personal, marriage, family, property and cultural education rights and interests of women. Inter alia, guarantees women equal opportunity, equal pay for equal work (s. 23), and protection from dismissal on grounds of pregnancy or marital status. Prohibits prostitution and the persecution of baby girls or women who bear baby girls. S. 41 prohibits a spouse from divorcing a woman for a period of six months following birth control surgery.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

HIV Infection Control and Patient Rights Protection Act, 1990. -

Adoption: 1990-12-17 | CHN-1990-L-80260

Provides for measures to prevent the infection and spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, to maintain the health of the population, and to protect the rights of the victims of HIV.

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations concerning Prohibited Work for Female Workers.

Adoption: 1990-01-18 | CHN-1990-R-37866

These Regulations aim to implement the 1988 Regulations governing Labour Protection for Female Staff Members and Workers (Art. 1). Types of prohibited work are listed in Art. 3. The Regulations set forth further prohibited work for female workers during the menstrual period (Art. 4); before preganancy for married women (Art. 5); during pregnancy (Art.6); and during breast-feeding (Art. 7).

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Labour Tribunal (Fees) Rules (Cap 25B) (L.N. 44 of 1988). -

Adoption: 1988-02-26 | CHN-1988-M-77024

China - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations 1974. Legal Notice 262.

Adoption: 1974-11-07 | CHN-1974-R-15194

Reduction of 50 hours in the annual maximum permissible overtime employment of women and young persons in industrial undertakings, to come into force in 1975, with a further reduction of 50 hours in 1976.