Labor relations and protection of labor rights under globalization : core labor standards in China

Abstract

Under the circumstances of globalization, WTO plays a positive role in propelling the realization of market economy and free trade all over the world. However, aiming at capital expansion, this kind of propel formed the suppressing and exploitation towards labor and the extremely imbalance between capital and labor. The protection of labor rights has become a social problem as important as economic development in every country. Along with China’s entry into WTO, the impact of globalization on labor issues and labor relations of China should be taken into consideration. The advance of social clauses and international labor standards aimed at promote the protection of labor rights as well as aiming at the self-regard protectionism. Therefore, China should make her policies on the basis of understanding the situation and response actively. In order to adjust labor law system after her entry into WTO, it’s urgent to improve labor law legislation in a market economy in China by referencing core labor standards specified in international labor conventions and by basing on the principles of law and the local situation in China.