China amends draft new labor law

时间：2007-06-30 02:31:54

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Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo (C) attends the third plenary meeting of the 28th session of the Standing1 Committee of The National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 28, 2007.

The third plenary meeting of the 28th session of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC) is held in Beijing, June 27, 2007.
 
BEIJING, June 29 -- The draft labor2 contract law, which is likely to be adopted by China's national legislature when it ends its weeklong session on Friday, has been revised to punish government officials for abuse of office and dereliction of duty.

 

Officials abusing their authority or neglecting their responsibilities, resulting in harm to the interests of workers, will face administrative3 penalties or criminal prosecution4 if the actions are serious enough, according to the revised draft.

 

Lawmakers lambasted officials involved in the forced labor scandal in north Shanxi Province during their fourth deliberation on the draft, which resulted in the revision, said Yang Jingyu, chairman of the Law Committee, on Thursday.

 

The officials' actions directly harmed the legal rights of workers and caused social disquiet5, so the labor contract law, which aimed to protect workers, should contain provisions to tackle the problem, according to members of the NPC Standing Committee.

 

The Law Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) has suggested to put the draft to a vote.

 

The forced labor scandal in Shanxi made headlines around the world this month, sparking outrage6 among the Chinese public and arousing concern from national leaders. The workers were forced to work long hours without pay in brick kilns7, mines and other small industries.

 

The lawmakers suggested the top legislature ratify8 the labor contract law as soon as possible to ensure workers have legal rights.

 



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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
3 administrative fzDzkc     
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
4 prosecution uBWyL     
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
  • The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
  • He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
5 disquiet rtbxJ     
n.担心，焦虑
参考例句：
  • The disquiet will boil over in the long run.这种不安情绪终有一天会爆发的。
  • Her disquiet made us uneasy too.她的忧虑使我们也很不安。
6 outrage hvOyI     
n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒
参考例句：
  • When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
  • We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
7 kilns a783251ff4c9ad3d87dce8463073429b     
n.窑( kiln的名词复数 )；烧窑工人
参考例句：
  • Bricks and earthware articles are baked in kilns. 砖和陶器都是在窑中烧成的。 来自辞典例句
  • The bricks are baking in the kilns. ？里正在烧砖。 来自辞典例句
8 ratify uATzc     
v.批准，认可，追认
参考例句：
  • The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.两国政府首脑会晤批准和平条约。
  • The agreement have to be ratify by the board.该协议必须由董事会批准。

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