Firms to face fines for employing kids

SHENZHEN: Companies in Dongguan, Guangdong province could face fines of up to 300,000 yuan ($43,000) for employing children, the local labor department has said.

Authorities in the Pearl River Delta city, which was the center of a child labor probe last month, said the new regulation will help crack down on the practice.

Under a new ruling, companies will be fined 5,000 yuan per month for each child (aged under 16) they employ, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported on Tuesday.