Guangdong Province, Labour Law Supervision by Labour Unions Regulations

Promulgated: December 13 2000
Effective: January 1 2001
Applicability: The Regulations are applicable when a labour union in Guangdong Province engages in supervision in respect of labour laws (Article 2).

Main contents: The Regulations state that a labour union may supervise the employer's compliance with labour laws in respect of, among other things, equal employment rights, wages, labour safety, and social benefits (Article 3). Under the Regulations, a labour union at the county level or above may start an investigation of an employer upon report of any non-compliance thereby; it may issue a labour law supervision notice to the employer to demand rectification; and it may send a labour law supervisor to carry out on-site supervision of the employer (Articles 8, 9 and 13). If the employer refuses to cooperate with or obstructs the supervisory work of the labour union, the labour union shall report the case to the relevant government administrative authority so that such authority may deal with it according to law (Article 16).
Related legislation: PRC, Labour Law, Jul 5 1994, CLP 1994 No.7 p21 and PRC, Labour Union Law, Apr 3 1992, CLP 1992 No.5 p12