Bai Chenlin had no doubts and directly said, "Of course it was distributed on behalf, that's how it is with agencies nowadays."
"Distributed on behalf, is that right? Then may I consider that our client, Zhao Bin, signed a labor contract with a factory under Ding Sheng company, and then the company entrusted you as a third party to distribute wages?"
"Arbitrator, I hope the other party can answer this question, because it relates to whether there is an employment relationship between our client and Ding Sheng company."
That was why he had requested a hearing, to confirm the exact nature of the relationship.
Bai Chenlin felt like he had fallen into a trap. If he answers yes now, then the other party could directly approach Ding Sheng; the records of the arbitration hearing are noted by the clerk, and anything said is documented.
But he didn't understand; all the agencies here were doing the same, and no one had yet taken the time to clarify exactly what the relationship was, considering these details insignificant.
Old Tang wore a professional smile; if you're just naturally handing out money, indeed, it's unimportant. Who cares about the relationship, as long as you get paid for the work done.
However, if you really weigh it, you have to clarify; there are only so many types of employment relationships, surely you must fit at least one of them.
The arbitrator was silent, looking towards Bai Chenlin.
Qian Yehui hurriedly said, "It's not that we're entrusted, we still manage the people."
"So, it's labor dispatch, you manage the people, but they work at Ding Sheng, and you pay them, no problem there."
Bai Chenlin became anxious; he felt like no answer would be correct.
"Arbitrator, we don't know exactly what relationship this would be classified as, but... it has always been done this way, without any issues."
As soon as he said this, Zhao Bin saw Lawyer Tang's face reveal a strange smile, but it was fleeting.
Old Tang looked at the arbitrator, "Comrade arbitrator, I would really like to know what kind of relationship this is, what do you think it should be defined as?"
Fuck, the arbitrator's brain was spinning rapidly, trying to figure out what this really was.
Just by the look of the substantive performance, it appeared to be labor dispatch because the factories had resident agencies, and these agencies often managed the workers that went in.
They often went to dormitories to educate the workers properly, telling them to work obediently, because the factory's return payments required these people to work steadily for a few months before being given.
"Then... it should be considered labor dispatch," the arbitrator finally spoke.
He had never almost been at a loss for words during a hearing; it was truly outrageous.
Thinking of how he had urged mediation before, the arbitrator wanted to erase that memory...
Although Zhao Bin did not quite understand what Lawyer Tang meant by a "change of scenery," he chose to trust the other party because he was about to receive almost twenty thousand in compensation.
In another part of Dongfang City, a young worker received a phone call.
"What? Help me get my money? I only lost three hundred... What, you got back almost twenty thousand? Really? Okay, no problem, when do we go, I'll definitely be there!"
Just as Old Tang had thought, for the workers, this was like a pie falling from the sky and hitting them right on the head.
Being short-changed a few hundred yuan, they had already resigned themselves to bad luck, but now someone was saying that as long as they prepare the relevant chat records and transfer records, they could get even more money!
Of course, they had to go, even if it meant taking leave or quitting their jobs, especially since Zhao Bin was about to get nearly twenty thousand.
At the same time, Zhao Bin, following Old Tang's plan, set up a sign in the labor market, clearly stating: If you have been cheated by Chenlin Company, please contact me.
Lawyer Tang Fangjing will preside for free and can help get your wages back.
Just this sentence directly disrupted the entire labor market.
Bai Chenlin, upon hearing the news, almost passed out from shock. He had anticipated that the other party might use some tactics, but he did not expect such a strategy!
Short-changing one person a few hundred is nothing, but what about ten people? A hundred people?
When an agency provides workers to a factory, they deliver dozens at a time, and that's quite a sum of money.
The thought of someone helping them to claim their money for free? Madness, utter madness!
Bai Chenlin believed he couldn't just sit around waiting for death, and quickly went to consult a lawyer and got a suggestion.
"Free legal proceedings? You can complain to their local Lawyers Association; it will be very effective. Offering free legal proceedings is a very serious form of unfair competition, and the Lawyers Association imposes severe penalties!"
That same day, Bai Chenlin went online to submit a complaint to the Jingzhou Lawyers Association...
Two days later, the relevant arbitration ruling came down, and Old Tang looked at it, satisfied with the words Bai Chenlin had said, and nodded approvingly.
"Hello, Zhao Bin, how's the collection going? Oh, you've got over thirty people? That's enough. Tell them to come to the hotel where I'm staying this afternoon and bring out all the chat records."
"Then tomorrow morning, we'll all go to the Guanning Sub-bureau to report the case together. Got it?"
The crime of illegal operations mainly regulates activities that disrupt market order.
So the question is, does engaging in substantial labor dispatch activities without a specialized permit for labor dispatch and intentionally illegally deducting multiple workers' wages constitute a serious disruption of market order?
Are labor markets not markets too?