Dominican Labor Ministry: 90% of Inspected Chinese-Owned Stores Fired Workers Before Three Months

On October 20, the Dominican Ministry of Labor released the results of inspections of 101 stores and commercial plazas operated by Chinese investors. 91 of them were found to dismiss employees before completing three months in order to evade obligations for leave and severance pay; 53 did not grant weekly rest days; 37 did not pay overtime; and 24 were ordered to close due to safety hazards.

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2026-10-23 15:17 · 10月20日，多米尼加劳工部公布检查结果：101家中资商店中91家在员工工作未满三个月前将其解雇，以规避休假和离职补偿义务，另有24家因安全隐患被令停业。

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Sayings · 2026-10-23 15:02 On October 20, the Dominican Ministry of Labor released inspection results: of 101 Chinese-funded shops, 91 fired employees before they had worked three months to evade vacation and severance pay obligations, while another 24 were ordered to close over safety hazards.

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