Laws of the People's Republic of China

The General Office of the Ministry of Labor

Letter of the General Office of the Ministry of Labor on Answer to Request for Instructions on whether the Rules on Labor Administration of Enterprise with Foreign Investment shall be Applied in the Punishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment Employing Child Labor

LaoBanFa [1997] No.96

October 8, 1997

The Ministry of Labor of Fujian province:

Request for Instructions on whether the Rules on Labor Administration of Enterprise with Foreign Investment shall be Applied in the Punishment on Enterprises with Foreign Investment Employing Child Labor (MinLaoGuan [1997] No.53) from your Ministry has been received. Hereby answer the question after disquisition as follows:

Article 28 of Labor Administration of Enterprise with Foreign Investment (LaoBuFa [1994] No.246) excludes the problem of punishment on enterprises with foreign investment employing child labor. The punishment on enterprises with foreign investment employing child labor shall be made according to Provisions on Prohibition of Employing Child Labor (Decree No.81 of the State Council) and Provisions on Standard of Punishment of Employing Child Labor (LaoLiZi [1992] No.27) promulgated by the Ministry of Labor.