Equal Employment Opportunity

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INTRODUCTION Equal employment opportunities (EEO) means eliminating barriers to ensure that all employees are considered for the employment of their choice and have the chance to perform to their maximum potential. Through EEO and effective diversity management, employers can make the most of New Zealand's increasingly diverse workforce. Idea of the modern society is based on the recognition of the right for making decision on the subjects that are related to someone’s own life. This principle refers to the need for the right of each person to benefit from the societies opportunities equally. Actually there are some groups that have no equal opportunities. Therefore equal opportunity is one the most supported justice notions in modern democratic countries. Despite the lots of national and international laws and regulations, some people and groups are still subject to discrimination because of the reasons like race, age, gender, physical or mental handicap, education or religion and have no equal opportunities in work life. Equal employment opportunity involves both workplace nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Equal opportunity has changed the way businesses and organizations recruit, hire, and even act in the working environment. These changes have been put in place due to the increasing numbers of women, people with different racial and ethnic backgrounds, persons of different ages, their able-bodied ness, and religion. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION IN CHINA 1. Gender Discrimination in Employment Gender inequalities permeate many aspects of the employment problem. Although the Chinese government has made consistent efforts to prohibit gender discrimination in the workplace by creating constitutional provisions and legislation that promote gender equality, the practical influence that these laws have exerted on the society and employers has been limited.
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