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What are the components of workers' wages?

Workers' wages generally include pay on time basis, pay on piecework basis, bonus, allowance and subsidy, over-time pay, and other payment for special duties.

Pay not included in workers' wages:

  • Social insurance and welfare benefits, such as bereavement, poverty relief, and family planning grants paid by the employer to individual staff;
  • Labor protection-related benefits, such as allowances on work clothes, detoxification agents and special drinks;
  • Other labor remuneration not listed in the total payroll according to relevant regulations.