Real-name registration for migrant workers

Beijing: China is set to introduce a real-name registration system for migrant workers to better protect their rights in cases of salary cuts or pay defaults, according to a document issued by the State Council.

Cases of salary cuts or pay defaults involving migrant workers increased by 34% in the first three quarters of 2015, partly due to the ongoing economic downturn, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, saying such cases and other violations of workers’ rights are still rampant.