Liu Cuixiao with the CASS believes that the fight against discrimination will be a long-term process and there is still a long way ahead. "It depends on the level of economic development, the changes of the employers' ideas and improvements in the quality of the labor force," said Liu.

"A single law is not enough -- we need a series of systems to promote justice in employment, possibly including reform of the hukou system," Liu added.

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