KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut have been accused by local media in Guangdong province of not complying with labor laws when hiring local staff. Labor authorities are investigating allegations by the Guangzhou-based New Express Daily that the three restaurant chains were paying part-time workers in several Guangdong cities much less than the local minimum wage, […]
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China faces job shortage
China will have a hard time creating its targeted 9 million jobs this year, state media reported yesterday. "The country faces huge job pressure and a grim market in the coming few years," Tian Chengping, minister of labor and security, said on the sidelines of the National People's Congress. The problem will be exacerbated by […]
A Chinese job applicant says Nokia denied him a job because he is a Hepatitis B carrier, the Financial Times reported. The unusual lawsuit underlines a recent push by Hepatitis B carriers to use legal channels to fight discrimination. Chinese companies regularly refuse employment to the estimated 120 million Chinese affected by the virus, even […]
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The China conundrum
Is it wiser to study in China’s sizzling economy or escape the heat and risk missing out?