Question 1

Article 1: Standardized Provisions Regarding Labor Contracts and Social Insurance Participation

Accepted Answer

1.1. Clarify the responsible party: Mandatory requirement for the general contractor of any construction project to bear ultimate legal responsibility for all on-site personnel (including those hired through subcontractors or foremen) under their formal or simplified labor contracts.
1.2. Mandatory insurance coverage: Regardless of the length of employment, workers' compensation insurance should be a mandatory and non-negotiable requirement for all construction workers.
1.3. Simplify the registration process: The human resources and social security departments should develop and promote a social security registration and payment system that is applicable to the construction industry project system and can be accessed via mobile devices.

Question 2

Article 2: Regulations on Strengthening Safety Supervision at Construction Sites

Accepted Answer

2.1 Establish an anonymous reporting mechanism: require all construction sites to post official anonymous channels (such as a nationally unified QR code or hotline) in prominent locations for reporting safety violations directly to the municipal supervisory agency.
2.2 Strengthen enforcement: Increase the frequency of unannounced on-site safety inspections. Establish specific penalties for project managers and foremen who force workers to engage in hazardous operations (reported by 13.52% of respondents).
2.3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Accountability: Providing standardized, quality-certified, and gender-appropriate personal protective equipment should be a legal responsibility of employers. Violators will be immediately subject to fines and corrective action orders.

Question 3

Article 3: Provisions Regarding the Promulgation of Gender-Inclusive Workplace Standards

Accepted Answer

3.1 Mandatory Facilities Standards: Revise the National Building Code to include the "Basic Dignity" standard, mandating that all construction sites with more than a certain number of workers provide clean, safe, and gender-separated sanitation facilities.
3.2 Zero Tolerance Policy for Harassment: All employers in the construction industry are required to implement and post a zero tolerance policy for workplace harassment, along with a clear disciplinary procedure.
3.3 Promote skills training: Women's federations should cooperate with human resources and social security departments to create subsidized vocational training programs specifically designed for female construction workers to help them transition to higher-skilled and higher-paying jobs.

Question 4

Article 4: Provisions on Improving the Social Support System for Migrant Workers' Families

Accepted Answer

4.1 Lowering Educational Barriers: The Ministry of Education should be responsible for reviewing and lowering administrative barriers for migrant workers' children to enter public schools in their cities of residence.
4.2 Expand legal aid: Trade unions and the judiciary should expand free and rapid legal aid services for wage disputes to ensure that workers who have experienced wage arrears (45.45% of respondents) have effective channels for help.

Policy and Regulatory Recommendations

Report generated on November 1, 2025 | Data source: Questionnaire survey of 222 female construction workers in the city