2008: The Year of Broadening Employee Rights and EEO Protections in China.

The article reports on the promulgation of the Employment Contracts Law (ECL) and the Employment Promotion Law (EPL) by the National People's Congress, which were both implemented in China on January 1, 2008. It states the objectives of the ECL which include expanding employment relationships, boosting the rights of an employee and raising the authority and number of trade unions in the workplace. It was noted that the government's intention to prevent discrimination is demonstrated by the EPL.