mperial Pacific’s development of the Imperial Palace in Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has faced plenty of problems, including delays and lawsuits. One of those lawsuits …
Five Chinese charged as toll in Cambodia building collapse rises to 28
Seven people including five Chinese nationals have been charged with criminal offences over the collapse of a building in Cambodia that has left 28 dead. Three days after the unfinished building …
TIANMING WANG, et al., vs. GOLD MANTIS CONSTRUCTION DECORATION (CNMI), LLC, et al.
The federal district court in Saipan issued a decision allowing the forced labor and human trafficking claims of seven Chinese construction workers to proceed. The case, Wang, et al. v. Gold …
China: Growing Labor Sector Puzzled on Insurance
This news article describes the Chinese government’s possible new plan on widening the injury insurance policy with an intent to protect causal workers of online app-based employers. To achieve that …
Saipan casino to pay $3M for construction worker wage claims
Court documents say a Saipan casino developer will pay $3 million to settle U.S. Department of Labor claims that construction workers weren’t paid minimum wages and overtime. A consent judgment …
China to relax residency curbs, boost infrastructure in new urbanization push
China will relax residency curbs in many of its smaller cities this year and increase infrastructure spending, the state planner said on Monday, in a fresh push to boost the …
Hong Kong owner of Pacific island casino sued over forced labour, trafficking claims
Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific, the owner of a multi-billion Saipan gaming project, is being sued by former construction workers who say they were victims of forced labour and human trafficking …
Beijing Announces Plan to Protect Gig Economy Workers, Starting With Delivery Drivers
Beijing’s municipal government announced today nine measures to support the development of the delivery industry, including designated courier accommodations, state-owned media Beijing Youth Daily reported today (in Chinese). The set of policies …
China Imposes Hefty Fines for Sexist Hiring Practices
A notice from nine bodies — including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the All-China Women’s Federation, and the Supreme People’s Court — jointly published on Thursday prohibits companies from …
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