Labor Laws In China ?

They don't have any, workers aren't getting paid and they have no one to complain to so they kneel outside their employers and beg to be paid.
YouTube @ 146s

@Cliff-Mashburn said
They don't have any, workers aren't getting paid and they have no one to complain to so they kneel outside their employers and beg to be paid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVVWeyM2ilY&t=146s

@Cliff-Mashburn said
They don't have any, workers aren't getting paid and they have no one to complain to so they kneel outside their employers and beg to be paid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVVWeyM2ilY&t=146s

@mchill said
How wrong you are. 1 messed up you tube vid. proves nothing.

Key Provisions of Chinese Labor Law
Labor Law Framework: The Labor Law was enacted in 1995 and serves as the foundational legal framework for labor relations in China. It outlines the rights and obligations of both employers and employees, promoting economic development and social progress.

Rights of Workers: ...[text shortened]... couraged that disputes be resolved through mediation before escalating to arbitration or litigation.

I can’t be bothered to turn on a VPN to watch the video—I reckon it’s just footage of migrant rural workers kneeling to demand their unpaid wages.
This issue requires analysis from multiple angles. The truth is that China’s labour laws and regulations are already quite rigorous and comprehensive. The challenge, however, lies in enforcement: implementation is fairly robust in major cities, but remains inconsistent and less stringent in rural areas and smaller towns due to factors like weaker regulatory oversight and more fragmented small-scale enterprises.
To be honest, the problem of migrant workers claiming their wages is really complex. As a Chinese citizen, I sometimes can’t even get to the bottom of the full story behind these cases, which often see multiple twists and turns in the facts come to light. In many instances, investigations reveal that these workers were actually deceived by construction foremen: for example, the project developer had already disbursed the full wage fund to the construction team, but the foremen embezzled the money and falsely claimed that no payment had been received. There are also isolated cases where a small number of people deliberately stir up incidents to coerce employers into making extra payments beyond what is owed.
That’s why targeted policies have been rolled out nationwide in recent years: wages are now paid directly to individual workers’ bank accounts through a dedicated wage payment supervision system, with cash payments largely phased out to eliminate room for embezzlement by middlemen. Ultimately, the issue of migrant workers’ wage arrears is a top priority on the government’s agenda. A strict accountability mechanism is in place—when wage arrears occur, severe penalties are imposed on both local government officials held accountable for supervision failures and the companies involved, including fines, blacklisting, and restrictions on market access.
All things considered, this hasn’t been done well enough, but it is improving.

@mchill

What you’ve said is basically true.

From my personal perspective, China’s labor laws and regulations may be more stringent than those of developed Western countries—for instance, in terms of working hour systems, severance pay regulations, as well as national housing provident fund and endowment insurance schemes. However, in terms of enforcement, the implementation of relevant laws and regulations is fairly robust in major cities, but it falls far short in other regions.

Actually, I’d be really interested if anyone wants to have an in-depth discussion about these labor laws—I can provide plenty of practical information and share my own take on them. But most people on this forum are just here to vent their emotions.

@shippingtest said
I can’t be bothered to turn on a VPN to watch the video—I reckon it’s just footage of migrant rural workers kneeling to demand their unpaid wages.