During market-oriented reforms, there was widespread evidence of employment discrimination in the hiring process.Gender discrimination in recruitment can be divided into explicit gender discrimination and hidden gender discrimination Explicit gender discrimination refers to explicit restrictions on women in the recruitment process. Hidden gender discrimination does not clearly define the limitations on recruiting women, but in the actual decision-making stage the management will still implement preference for men or the male priority rules under the same conditions. Generally, there are three kinds of gender discrimination in the process of hiring in contemporary China.
First, gender restrictions on career and posts; second, gender discrimination in the process of recruitment. For example, in the process of recruitment China's national civil units and national government departments and state-owned large and medium-sized enterprises do not comply with the national equality employment laws; third, age discrimination. This kind of discrimination is experienced by women job-seekers over the age of 40. Age limit for men is more relaxed, usually is under 40 or 45 years of age, but for women age limit is more stringent, mostly under the age of 30, or even under 25 years of age.
First, gender restrictions on career and posts; second, gender discrimination in the process of recruitment. For example, in the process of recruitment China's national civil units and national government departments and state-owned large and medium-sized enterprises do not comply with the national equality employment laws; third, age discrimination. This kind of discrimination is experienced by women job-seekers over the age of 40. Age limit for men is more relaxed, usually is under 40 or 45 years of age, but for women age limit is more stringent, mostly under the age of 30, or even under 25 years of age.