China Law Library

Equal Pay for Equal Work

In Chinese labor law, equal pay for equal work means different workers making the same contributions are paid equally. The principle is chiefly applicable to equal pay for equal work between men and women workers. Temporary workers in China are also entitled to equal pay for equal work, which means that a worker from a staffing agency must receive the same salary and benefits as full time employees. Nonetheless, the law does allow for some fluctuation and differences in wage rates.