Migrant workers, mainly farmers seeking job opportunities in
cities, are still unable to get equal treatment as local urban
dwellers when it comes to the protection of their rights and
interests. The government should enhance their efforts to guard
the rights of migrant workers, urged an article in Legal Daily.
Excerpts follow: Most migrant workers are on their way home for
the Spring Festival after working hard for a year, but many of
them are not leaving with joy. According to a survey conducted
in South China's Guangdong Province, the practice of delaying or
even refusing to pay migrant workers' wages exists in more than
half of private or foreign-invested enterprises in the province.
Though the Labor Law was issued many years ago, migrant workers'
rights are still being severely violated in some places. More
than that, migrant workers' rights in many other aspects are not
properly protected. In current practice, citizens' welfares are
often associated with their residence. Without a proper
residence, he/s