Withholding wages is a punishable crime

May 04, 2011 | BY

Candice Mak

Amendment to criminal law targets malicious employers

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Avoid trouble by resolving wage payment disputes with employees through arbitration, say counsel.

On February 25 2011, the National People's Congress promulgated the Amendment Act for thePRC Criminal Law (8) (中华人民共和国刑法修正案
(八)) (the Amendment), which will take effect on May 1 2011.