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Union to help refine labor law application

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Dec.6 - The national workers' union on Wednesday pledged to work closely with authorities to issue a detailed¹ regulation on the Labor² Contract Law as soon as possible, to assist its application starting January 1.

"We'll actively³ promote and participate in the legislation and relevant legal interpretations⁵ to make the law more applicable, especially by making suggestions on some hotly debated issues," Liu Jichen, head of the legal affairs department of the All China Federation⁶ of Trade Unions, said at a press briefing.

Liu did not elaborate or disclose a timetable, but the Outlook Weekly, a magazine under the official Xinhua News Agency, reported on Monday that an implementation⁷ regulation of the Labor Contract Law was expected by the end of the year. It also reported that a judiciary interpretation⁴, drafted by the Supreme⁸ People's Court, would also be adopted soon to regulate loophole jumping.

The Labor Contract Law, passed in June after 18 months of heated debate and public consultation⁹, is considered the most significant change in the country's labor rules in more than a decade. It targets bosses and officials who exploited workers by establishing standards for labor contracts, use of temporary workers and severance¹⁰ pay.

However, business lobbies worry that stricter contract requirements could increase costs and give them less flexibility¹¹ in hiring and firing.

The country's leading telecom equipment-maker Huawei Technologies in October encouraged some 7,000 veteran employees to resign and rehired them immediately afterward¹².

The Labor Contract Law stipulates¹³ that an employee who has worked for a company for more than 10 years is entitled to sign an open-ended labor contract.

However, the legislative¹⁴ affairs commission of the Standing¹⁵ Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, made it clear on Saturday that such sidestepping is useless, because although the contracts end, employment relations still exist.

At yesterday's conference, Liu said Huawei's dodge¹⁶ is only one of the three tactics the union discovered violating or circumventing¹⁷ the current Labor Contract Law. Firms would also fire employees and rehire them soon afterward as dispatch workers. The other strategy uses mass layoffs¹⁹.

For example, United States retailing²⁰ giant Wal-Mart fired about 100 employees at its sourcing center in China last October, claiming the layoff¹⁸ was part of its global restructuring.

"The cause of these problems is that a small number of enterprises is trying to evade²¹ responsibility to optimize²² profits," Liu said. "We've begun intervening to stop such activities."

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1 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。 A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。 We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

4 interpretation
n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理
参考例句：
His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。 Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

5 interpretations
n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 )；表演；演绎；理解
参考例句：
This passage is open to a variety of interpretations. 这篇文章可以有各种不同的解释。来自《简明英汉词典》 The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible. 这段艰涩的文字可以作出好几种解释。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 federation
n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会
参考例句：
It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。 Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

7 implementation
n.实施，贯彻
参考例句：
Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

8 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

9 consultation
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。 The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

10 severance
n.离职金；切断
参考例句：
Those laid off received their regular checks,plus vacation and severance pay.那些被裁的人都收到他们应得的薪金，再加上假期和解职的酬金。Kirchofer was terminated,effective immediately--without severance or warning.科奇弗被解雇了，立刻生效--而且没有辞退费或者警告。

11 flexibility
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。 The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

12 afterward
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。 Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

13 stipulates
n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求
参考例句：
The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。来自辞典例句

14 legislative
n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的
参考例句：
Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。 Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

15 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

16 dodge
v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计
参考例句：
A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。 The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。

17 circumventing
v.设法克服或避免（某事物），回避( circumvent的现在分词 )；绕过，绕行，绕道旅行
参考例句：
They found a way of circumventing the law. 他们找到了规避法律的途径。 This viewpoint sees the Multinational Corporation as capable of circumventing or subverting national objectives and policies. 这种观点认为，跨国公司能够遏制和破坏国家的目标和政策。来自辞典例句

18 layoff
n.临时解雇，操作停止，活动停止期间，失业期
参考例句：
Finally, prepare an explanation about what led to your layoff.最后，要准备好一套说辞来解释你被解雇的原因。 Workers were re-employed after the layoff.在暂时解雇不久后工人们又被再度雇用了。

19 layoffs
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )；停工，停止活动
参考例句：
Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。 Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

20 retailing
n.零售业v.零售(retail的现在分词)
参考例句：
career opportunities in retailing 零售业的职业机会 He is fond of retailing the news. 他喜欢传播消息。来自《简明英汉词典》

21 evade
vt.逃避，回避；避开，躲避
参考例句：
He tried to evade the embarrassing question.他企图回避这令人难堪的问题。 You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人，你怎么能对这个问题不置可否？

22 optimize
v.使优化 [=optimise]
参考例句：
We should optimize the composition of the Standing Committees.优化人大常委会组成人员的结构。 We should optimize our import mix and focus on bringing in advanced technology and key equipment.优化进口结构，着重引进先进技术和关键设备。

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