A new labor law, intended to improve the rights of Chinese workers, took effect on January 1, 2008. The law, which includes measures that set standards for wages, mandatory contracts and severance pay, aims to improve protection for employees’ legal rights, and toughen the punishment for government officials who abuse their office.
The real question is whether the new laws will be enforced, how they will be enforced, and against whom they will be enforced.
Source: People’s Daily, December 29/2007 Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2007
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