Chinese Govt releases regulation on guaranteeing wages for migrant workers
Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree to publish a regulation on guaranteeing payments of wages to rural migrant workers. The regulation requires market entities should take the lead under the supervision of government and society including labour unions, social medias etc. It states employers must pay employment wage in full and on time through bank transfers or cash. It also clarifies the responsibilities of employers for paying off arrears to migrant workers and corresponding legal account abilities for any breach of the regulation. This regulation will go into effect on 1st of May, 2020.
- Xinhua
- China
- Regulation
- Chinese goverment
- Migrant workers
- Wages
- Premier Li Keqiang
- State Council decree
- labour unions
- social media