Is it illegal to recruit only men and not women?

Recently, the State Council Press Office released the National Human Rights Action Plan (202 1-2025) on the 9th. The Action Plan points out that children should be guided to have a scientific and balanced diet. Effectively control childhood obesity and myopia, and implement the nutrition improvement plan for preschool children. Children should be exposed to outdoor natural light for no less than 1 hour every day, so as to ensure that children should take at least 1 hour moderate-intensity exercise every day, and make reasonable arrangements for children's work and rest. In addition, the Action Plan points out that women's equal employment rights are guaranteed. Eliminate gender discrimination in employment. To standardize the recruitment behavior, unless otherwise stipulated by the state, the employer shall not restrict men or stipulate that men are preferred in the recruitment process. Incorporate gender discrimination in employment into labor security supervision. Conduct joint interviews with employers suspected of gender discrimination in employment.

In fact, various enterprises often set different qualifications for different positions in the recruitment process, such as academic qualifications and skill qualification levels. But sometimes in the recruitment information, you will see that enterprises have special requirements for gender and only recruit men. Is it illegal for enterprises to recruit only men and not women?

According to Articles 12 and 13 of the Labor Law, workers enjoy equal employment rights. Except for underground work that is not suitable for women and special jobs or posts with the fourth level of physical labor intensity stipulated by the state, the employer shall not make any distinction, exclusion or restriction on job seekers based on gender when recruiting personnel from other jobs or posts, and shall not damage the equality of job seekers' employment opportunities or hinder the realization of job seekers' employment rights based on gender, otherwise it will constitute gender discrimination in employment discrimination.

Therefore, in addition to the discomfort stipulated by the state and the special jobs of women, it is an infringement for enterprises to recruit only men and not women.

Although the law clearly stipulates that workers enjoy equal employment rights. However, in the actual job recruitment process, employment discrimination such as gender, disease, region and marital status is still widespread. After workers encounter employment discrimination, it is more difficult to obtain evidence and prove it. 20 18 12 12 The Supreme Court issued the Notice on Increasing the Cause of Action of Civil Cases. General personality right dispute? A fourth category of cause of action has been added under this clause. 1, dispute over equal employment rights? , the notice will take effect from 20 19 1 This undoubtedly shows that the state attaches importance to the right to equal employment. Workers who encounter employment discrimination can boldly defend their rights.