the setting: legal. mythbusters trivia when was protection for the rule of law added to china’s...
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The Setting: Legal
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Mythbusters Trivia
When was protection for the rule of law added to China’s constitution?
a) 1949
b) 1989
c) 1999
d) 2007
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A Work In Progress
Answer: c) 1999
• Major legal reforms started in 1978
• Constitution amended to include protection for rule of law in 1999
• Civil law system drawn from foreign examples
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Weaknesses• Judicial system’s submission to political influence
• Corruption - ranked 79th on the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency International)
• Uneven enforcement
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HRM Legislation• Labour Law (1995)
• Loopholes & ambiguities
• Weak implementation
• Labour Contract Law (2008)• Comprehensive contract law
• Positive impact already evident
• Local Regulations (ie. provinces, municipalities)
• Varying rules for implementation of labour laws
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A Closer Look
Labour Law (1995)• Labour Contracts and
Collective Contracts• Working Hours, Rests and
Leaves• Wages• Labour Safety and
Sanitation• Special Protection for
Female Staff and Workers and Juvenile Workers
• Vocational Training• Social Insurance & Welfare
Treatment• Labour Disputes
Labour Contract Law (2008)• Conclusion of Labor Contracts• Performance and Amendment of
Labor Contracts• Revocation and Termination of
Labor Contracts• Collective Contracts• Work Placement• Part-time Labor• Supervision and Inspection• Legal Liability
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International Participation
• Convention on the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment
• Convention on Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
• Convention Concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value
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Mythbusters Trivia
How many members does China’s largest union have?
a) 319 million
b) 134 million
c) 32 million
d) 6 million
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Role of Unions
Answer: b) 134 million
• Trade Union Law (2008)
• All-China Federation of Independent Trade Unions
• Monopoly on representing workers
• Companies must have an ACFTU chartered trade union (Labour Contract Law)
• Legitimacy questioned