Studies on China's Legal Protection of Disabled People's Equal Employment Rights

Abstract

The disabled group is an important part of society. As citizens, they should enjoy equal rights with the able-bodied, included the right to equal employment. Due to their intellectual, physical and psychological deficiencies, the disabled is often discriminated against in employment and face many problems, such as refusal to be hired by employers due to their physical condition, their ability to work being questioned and their lack of freedom in choosing their occupation. This paper will study and discuss those with impairments rights to equality in the workplace. The paper is divided into four sections, namely, the current situation of people with disabilities in employment in China, the measures and policies that China has taken to protect the disabled people in employment, the issues with Chinas legislative safeguarding of disabled peoples equality in work, and recommendations for safeguarding the employment rights of disabled people in China by linking to the extra-territorial laws, like the anti-discrimination system used by western countries.