If you were not paid, first work out who employed you: unlicensed workshops and labor contractors still fall under labor inspection; only private work for a household or an individual goes to court
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At a workshop or shop with no business license, you can still file a labor inspection complaint or apply for labor arbitration over unpaid wages, and the owner can be pursued personally. If a labor contractor subcontracted work on a construction site and wages are owed, the general contractor or the project owner pays. Only private work for a household or an individual, such as being a nanny, does not count as a labor dispute, and there you sue in court.
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- If your wages are unpaid, first complain to labor inspection, then apply for labor arbitration; both routes are free and most cases have a result within a few months
- When you have a grievance with someone, such as unpaid wages, being fired or being cheated of money, use complaints, arbitration or a lawsuit, and don't go settle scores
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 7, tip 22. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer