Ensuring Wage Security for Migrant Workers in Xinjiang: A Regional Initiative

Strategic Insights -

Xinjiang Autonomous Region has initiated a labor employment care and assistance program, focusing on wage security for migrant workers. Since the beginning of this year, the region's Department of Human Resources and Social Security has set up a digital wage arrears management system, improved regulatory effectiveness, and protected workers' rights. At the current peak labor season, over 200 workers are laboring on the Carbon-Based Energy Resources Laboratory Building project at Xinjiang University, where digital wage management has ensured timely payments.

Key Takeaways:

  • The labor and social security department has established a digital wage arrears management system to ensure migrant workers' "wage security."
  • The system has improved regulatory effectiveness and protected the legitimate rights and interests of workers.
  • Over 200 workers are working on the Carbon-Based Energy Resources Laboratory Building project, where digital wage management has ensured timely payments.
  • The "New Salary Pass" platform monitors and warns of wage payment delays, which the region continuously optimizes.
  • The Autonomous Region Human Resources and Social Security Department has connected with other departments to enhance data collection and application capabilities.
  • A comprehensive survey of construction projects across the region has been completed, incorporating all government and state-owned enterprises, and social investment projects exceeding 3 million yuan.
  • In the first half of this year, the region has included 7,620 engineering construction projects and 1.01 million migrant workers into the platform's real-time dynamic supervision, and paid out 12.98 billion yuan in wages through special account supervision.
  • The comprehensive implementation rate of the system for ongoing projects has reached 91.2%.
  • The region continues to promote the electronic insurance guarantee platform for migrant workers' wage deposits, with a proportion of bank guarantees, guarantee insurance, and other alternatives to cash deposits reaching 80.21%.
  • Zou Tongtong, a second-level chief clerk at the Labor Supervision Division, emphasizes the need to continue deepening the system of wage arrears management, introducing mechanisms for government and state-owned enterprise projects, and strengthening source control.

Statistics:

  • 7,620 engineering construction projects
  • 1.01 million migrant workers
  • 12.98 billion yuan in wages paid through special account supervision
  • 91.2% comprehensive implementation rate of the system for ongoing projects
  • 80.21% proportion of bank guarantees, guarantee insurance, and other alternatives to cash deposits

Sources:

  • Urumqi: Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
  • Shiliuyun/Xinjiang Daily
  • Autonomous Region Human Resources and Social Security Department
  • Public Resources Trading Center
  • National Development and Reform Commission
  • https://www.xinjiang.gov.cn/xinjiang/bmdt/202508/c03d1b5a964e4800907426cd08db1ee9.shtml