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Labor disputes soar in Guangdong

"GUANGZHOU - Labor dispute cases reported in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, surged almost three-fold in the past four years, with the implementation of the new Labor Contract Law.

Such cases have totaled around 300,000 so far this year, 2.7 times those in 2007, said Lin Jingqing, head of the provincial court of labor and personnel dispute mediation and arbitration at a forum on Dec 26.

The surge is partly attributed to the new labor law implemented in 2008, which lowers the threshold for labor dispute arbitration, Lin said."

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Web-link: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-01/01/content_14367792.htm
Source: China Daily USA
Language: English
Contact: Li Wenfang