Migrant workers get help collecting pay

With Spring Festival less than two months away, the Chinese government is again launching a nationwide campaign to ensure every migrant worker gets paid on time.

Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, addressed officials nationwide on Thursday via a video conference, reminding them of the importance of putting timely paychecks into migrant workers' pockets.

Yin proposed setting up special inspection teams and penalizing companies that delay paying migrant workers. He also said local officials may prepay migrant workers using a special fund and seek repayment later from the companies if the case is taking too long to resolve.