本文之目的，是要對歐洲聯盟過去四十幾年建構兩性工作平等法律制度之努力，做一整體說明，並評估其優劣得失，以及提出可供我國建構相同制度時參考之處。除緒論及結論外，全文共分六個部分：第一部分根據相關統計資料說明各會員國之女性就業狀況，並分析近年來女性大量投入勞動市場之現象及所產生之衝擊。第二部分說明早期歐洲聯盟建構兩性工作平等法制之情形。第三部分敘述該聯盟近期內推動兩性工作平等理念之努力。第四部分對歐洲聯盟兩性工作平等法制之未來發展趨勢做一說明。第五部分則是對其現制之優劣得失及引起爭議之處做一綜合評估。最後，本文列舉歐洲聯盟兩性工作平等法制中可供我國目前所制定「兩性工作平等法」參酌援引之處。

The purpose of this paper is to provide a complete review of the developments in gender equality in the employment system in the European Union (EU) over the past forty years. It also evaluates the merits and shortcomings of the EU employment system and sets forth several proposals for Taiwan as it tries to establish a similar system. In addition to the introductory and concluding remarks, the paper is divided into six sections. Section One describes female employment conditions in the member states and analyzes their impact. Section Two sets out the development of gender equality in employment system by the EU’s predecessors in the early stages. Sections Three and Four discuss the EU’s recent endeavors and future trends. Section Five provides a detailed assessment of the EU’s current practices, including their merits, shortcomings and controversial aspects. Finally, this paper outlines several lessons Taiwan can learn from the EU experience as it tries to enact a new Gender Equality in Employment Law.