Chinese employees have become keen litigants since Beijing introduced legal tools to fight exploitation at work, reports Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai.
Cases can cost multinational companies millions of dollars, say employment lawyers.
China's tough labour contract law, which came into force in 2008, was not aimed at multinational groups, which were not viewed as the biggest exploiters. But it has had unexpected consequences, including a sharp rise in overtime disputes – even though the law does not change the rules on overtime.
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