Yes
1990
2006
1980
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No provisions could be located
1994, Labour Law of the People's Republic of China, Section 46 (1) Available in English (unofficial translation) here. 1994, Labour Law of the People's Republic of China, Section 46 (1) "The distribution of wages shall follow the principle of distribution according to work and equal pay for equal work." 2007, Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China as amended to 28. December 2012 (Order No. 65 of President of the People's Republic of China), Section 11 Available in English (unofficial translation) here. 2007, Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China as amended to 28. December 2012 (Order No. 65 of President of the People's Republic of China), Section 11 "Where an employer fails to conclude a written labor contract when the employer put his employee to work, if the remuneration stipulated between the employer and the employee is not clear, the remuneration to the new employee shall conform to the provisions of the collective contract. If there is no collective contract or if there is no such stipulation in the collective contract, the principle of equal pay for equal work shall be observed."
According to the State Council Opinions on Reforming the Wage Fixing Mechanism for State-owned Enterprises, 2018, the Chinese job-post wage fixing system is built on the basis of measuring and evaluating job value, peformance oriented to fix wage levels for different jobs. Available, in the original version, here.
Section 4 of the Labour Contract Law stipulates that Employing units shall establish and improve labor rules and regulations to ensure that workers enjoy labor rights and fulfill labor obligations. When formulating or modifying the rules and regulations, or making decisions on important matters, which have a direct bearing on the immediate interests of workers, such as labor remuneration, working hours, rest and vacation, occupational safety and health, insurance and welfare, training, labor discipline and labor quota control, the employing unit shall, after discussion by the conference of workers or all the workers, put forward plans and suggestions and make decisions after consulting with the trade union or the representatives of the workers on an equal footing. If, during the implementation of the rules and regulations or the decisions on important matters, the trade union or the workers hold that such rules, regulations or decisions are inappropriate, it or they are entitled to put forward the opinion to the employing unit, and have the rules, regulations or decisions modified and improved through consultation. The employing unit shall make public or inform the workers of the rules and regulations, and the decisions on important matters, which have a direct bearing on the immediate interests of the workers. Available in English (unofficial translation) here.
National
Section 48 of the Labour Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the State shall implement a system of guaranteed minimum wages. The specific standards of minimum wages shall be determined by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government and submitted to the State Council for the record. Wages to be paid to workers by the employing unit shall not be lower than the local standards of minimum wages. Section 49 stipulates that the determination and readjustment of the standards of minimum wages shall be made with reference to the following factors in a comprehensive manner: (1) The lowest living expenses of workers themselves plus that of the average number of family members they support; (2) The average wage level of the society as a whole; (3) The labour productivity; (4) The situation of employment; and (5) The regional differences in economic development. Labour Law is Available in English (unofficial translation) here. The Minimum Wage Regulations took effect on 1 March 2004 and stipulates provisions on minimum wage. Available in English (unofficial translation) here.
According to the information provided by the Government, from 2014 to 2016, the Chinese government intensively promoted the collective agreement system regarding the negotiation of wages. In 2019, the government launched a three year action plan on stabilizing employment and promote harmonies development focusing on expanding collective negotiation coverage and improving effectiveness.
Chinese government attaches great importance to women's development. In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China stressed that equality between men and women is the state's basic policy and that the rights of women and children must be protected. President Xi Jinping's remarks at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment reaffirmed commitment to gender equality and women's development. In the formulation of the Civil Code, Criminal Law Amendment and Domestic Violence Law, protection of women's rights was highlighted. Moreover, the former Ministry of Labour (No. 289) has issued a circular. It stipulated that equal pay refers to employing units, meaning that the pay should be equal to workers carrying out the same jobs and putting in the same amount of work and achieving the same level of accomplishments.
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