University students cheated in part-time jobs
3/11/2003 16:14
Work-study programs are gaining popularity among local university
students, but there are a growing number of reports that students cannot get
their proper salaries or are cheated by their employers, the Youth Post reported
today.
According to a questionnaire to 300 university students at the
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Donghua University and Shanghai Teacher's
University, nearly one-third of the students have had their interests infringed
upon during their part-time jobs.
Among these cases, 50 percent of employers
failed to pay full salaries to the students, 27 percent broke their promises and
17 percent miscalculated students' actual time of work.
Tutoring, market
research and promotional product distribution are the three main jobs included
in the work-study program.
Some 43 percent of complaints for employers are
related to tutoring, followed by market research and promotions, each at 25
percent, according to the questionnaire.
Many university students got the
part-time job information from their schools or relatives. Some 93 percent of
students considered it necessary to sign an agreement with their employers
before working, making clear the bilateral rights and obligations.
Although
the university students have strong consciousness for laws, they haven't
acquired enough knowledge to protect themselves, said an expert with local labor
department.
The work-study program hasn't been covered in the Labor Law, so
before working for it, the students should investigate the qualifications of the
company by asking to see their business license in order to prevent themselves
from being cheated, the expert suggested.
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
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