This law is of great significance for promoting gender equality and harmonious social development.
I. equal employment and promotion opportunities
The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Female Employees clearly stipulates that female employees enjoy equal rights with male employees in employment, promotion, wages and other aspects. Enterprises shall not refuse to hire female employees or limit their promotion opportunities because of their gender. In addition, the law also provides penalties for gender discrimination to ensure that female workers get fair treatment in the job market.
II. Labor Safety, Health and Welfare
Female workers have certain physiological particularities, so the Law on the Protection of Women Workers' Rights and Interests particularly emphasizes the importance of labor safety and health and welfare. Enterprises need to provide a working environment that meets health standards for female employees, arrange labor intensity reasonably, and organize female employees to have regular health checks. In addition, female employees enjoy special protection during pregnancy, childbirth and lactation, including proper rest, maternity leave and breastfeeding leave.
Three. Education, training and career development
In order to improve the professional quality and competitiveness of female employees, the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Female Employees encourages enterprises to provide necessary education and training opportunities for female employees. Enterprises should make training plans and provide diversified learning resources and courses according to the professional needs of female employees. At the same time, female workers also have the right to take various vocational qualification examinations in order to obtain higher professional status and treatment.
Four. Rights protection and legal aid
The Law on the Protection of Women Workers' Rights and Interests has also established a perfect mechanism for the protection of rights and interests, providing legal aid and channels for women workers to safeguard their rights. When the rights and interests of female workers are infringed, they can seek help from trade unions, women's federations and other organizations, or they can directly bring a lawsuit to the labor arbitration institution or the court. In addition, the law also stipulates the legal liability of enterprises for infringing on the rights and interests of female employees, so as to increase the punishment for illegal acts.
To sum up:
The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Female Employees comprehensively protects the rights and interests of female employees in the workplace, including equal employment and promotion opportunities, labor safety and health welfare, education and training and career development, rights and interests protection and legal aid. These measures help to eliminate gender discrimination, promote the career development of female workers and improve their quality of life and social status.
Legal basis:
Labor law of the people's Republic of China
Article 13 stipulates:
Women enjoy equal employment rights with men. When hiring employees, except for jobs or posts that are not suitable for women as stipulated by the state, women shall not be refused employment or the employment standards for women shall be raised on the grounds of gender.
protection of women and children of the people's republic of china
Article 22 provides that:
The state guarantees that women enjoy equal labor rights and social security rights with men. When hiring employees, all units shall not refuse to hire women or raise the employment standards for women on the grounds of gender, except for jobs or posts that are not suitable for women.
Article 23 provides that:
Equal pay for equal work for men and women. Women enjoy equal rights with men in enjoying welfare benefits.
Article 24 provides that:
In the promotion, promotion and evaluation of professional and technical positions, we should adhere to the principle of equality between men and women and shall not discriminate against women.