A notice from nine bodies — including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the All-China Women’s Federation, and the Supreme People’s Court — jointly published on Thursday prohibits companies from prioritizing any candidate or rejecting any application based on gender. Employers can face fines of up to 50,000 yuan ($7,400) for publishing job ads with sexist requirements, while recruiting agencies may have their work permits revoked for similarly discriminatory practices.
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