Cheap Labour:
- There's no overall minimum wage - it varies in different places
- In Beijing the minimum wage is £70 a month - which is very cheap
-in the UK, the minimum wage is £990 a month
- The wages are around 95% lower than in the USA
Long Working hours:
- Chinese law state that people can only work 40 hours per week with a maximum of 36 hours of overtime per month
- these laws are often not enforced
Lax Health and Safety Regulations:
- Even the health and safety laws in China are similar to other countries, they are not heavily enforced
Prohibition of strikes - strikes are permitted however, the trade union should get people back to work as soon as possible
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