Recorded April 8, 2021
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which encourages Chinese companies to go abroad, has boosted the number of Chinese workers going abroad to more than half a million annually. Most are hired through brokers, some of which are informal and even illegal. Wage abuse and work injuries are common. How can these workers get help and find justice? Our speakers have analyzed Chinese court decisions to learn how the courts are handling returned workers’ claims. They also have suggestions for improving worker protections. Learn more about the event and speakers.

Further reading:

“Labour Protections for Overseas Chinese Workers: Legislative Framework and Judicial Practice,” with Xiaohui Ban, Chinese Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 8, Issue 2, 304-330 (September 2020).
Shorter version:
“Legal Remedies for China’s Overseas Workers,” Made in China, Vol. No. 5, Issue No. 3 (2020), pp. 86-91.