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Q: Employer Breaking The Law

My employer in Xilinhot/Xiwuqi Inner Mongolia, China has been breaking a long list of Chinese work/HR laws. He's getting foreigners to come work here (at Aston/Intelligent English), but once the foreigner arrives, he tells them he cannot do their visas. He promises managers positions, bonuses, etc. but always finds reasons to never give. At least 4 of my co-workers have worked 7 days a week for quite some time. If anyone tries to leave, he won't give them documents, threatens them, etc. Only two employees at his two schools have proper work visas, but he won't let them go. He says he won't give them any documents so if they leave his school, they will have to leave China forever. Is there no law in Inner Mongolia that cares? There seem to be no authorities here willing to help. 

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Enter 'SAFEA' in search above for SAFEA's (Foreign Expert Bureau) address and phone no. and dial them up. Don't send them an email because nobody is monitoring and replying to.

SAFEA is gov. agency which approved your Working permit, if you have one.

They will sort out your employer in a heartbeat.

Good luck!

 

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They should call the Aston main office in Dalian and threaten to blow the whistle at the corporate office PSB location. I actually know the guy from Britain that went to set up that school 8 years ago. Mark, promised him ownership and profit sharing in the school, probably a lie since he worked as a recruiter after that from the UK, have no idea what he doing now, fanatic bicyclists, used to be the foreign manager for Aston number 2 school in Jinan.

ambivalentmace:

In the lawless areas, you need to drink with miltiary officials and teach the kids English and then the owner will back down when he sees who your friends are, suck up to power over power in lawless areas exception would be guns, but not an option here.

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MarshaBrady1:

Yeah, I think the guy Phil opened the school here. This guy is named Paul Jeffery. It's an absolute nightmare. 

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Enter 'SAFEA' in search above for SAFEA's (Foreign Expert Bureau) address and phone no. and dial them up. Don't send them an email because nobody is monitoring and replying to.

SAFEA is gov. agency which approved your Working permit, if you have one.

They will sort out your employer in a heartbeat.

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Just leave. As long as you have your passport and im assuming you have something other than a work visa. Just leave. Nothing he can do.

It's not worth getting mixed up in that shit. Even if you get justice, you still lose.

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I do have a work visa, residence permit, and work permit. But every agency, lawyer, and our new job says even if we get a new visa, we can't get a new work permit without this one being cancelled. Apparently in Xilinhot, they can get away with murder. Everyone told us to play dirty. It's the only way to get a result.

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You do know that they expire unless they are renewed? If you're not willing to call his bluff, suck it up until the end of your contract and walk away. There really is nothing they can do to you other than scare you. Don't play dirty. That will bite you on the ass.

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biggj123:

Should have done the smart thing and went there on a tourist or business visa. Now you are stuck with this guy. I'm sort of joking, although in a way you would have been better off without the work visa.

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Stiggs:

Lol holy shit you're right Big J.

 

Damn, China can be a weird place...

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