Saturday, June 17, 2017

China Foreign Teachers Have 15 Employee Rights That Bans Abuse & Exploitation By Employers & Recruiters. Do YOU know your rights?

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We first wrote about this issue back in 2014 but apparently some hackers were hired to corrupt and redirect our links since most employers and recruiters do not want you to have this information. So please save this link here and be sure you know all of your employee rights guaranteed by the Chinese Ministry of Labor - including your most recent protections granted by China's Privacy Act which prohibits the use of your personal image in any promotional publications on printed materials and on the Internet without your express written consent.

Here are your basic 15 rights extrapolated from 367 pages of China Labor Law and the most recent amendments:
1. You have the right to seek and obtain employment if legally allowed to do so after obtaining a work visa (Z visa) and resident permit.
2. You have the right to work in a safe work environment.
3. You have a right to be provided a written work schedule in advance.
4. You have a right speak with management about safety concerns
5. You have a right to sick, holiday, and maternity leave & pay
6. You have a right to resign your position in accordance with the law
7. You have a right to request job training
8. You have a right to pay your taxes to the government authorities and to file a grievance with the Labor Arbitration Authority in your Province
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9. You have the right to be compensated for overtime hours worked and may not be compelled to work said hours if not stipulated in your employment agreement.
10. You have the right to receive an original hard copy of your contract that is signed and chopped (red sealed) at the time you sign an employee agreement.
11. You have the right to receive a written job description prior to signing your
contract.
12. You cannot be compelled nor forced to do anything not specified in your job description.
13. Your probationary period cannot exceed one month for each year of your employment contract.
14. You have the right to receive both an invitation letter and release letter free of charge.
15. If hired by a duly authorized employer you have a right to be provided a work visa (Z Visa) prior to the commencement of your assigned duties. 

WHAT DO THESE RIGHTS PROTECT YOU FROM?

* Unpaid Overtime
* Being Used As A Marketing Monkey
* Having your personal image used in promotions
* Having your personal information disclosed to third parties
* Not getting a copy of your original chopped contract in English
* Not knowing the ownership identification of your employer
* Not knowing the SAIC business license No.of your employer
* Not being provided a written job description
* Being told to lie to customers about your citizenship or credentials
* Being given illegal probationary periods exceeding 30 days
* Being forced to sign illegal contracts
* Not given 72 hours advance notice of work schedule changes
* Not provided the proper Z work visa required by law
* Being forced to pay money for your release letter or Z visa
* Not being provided medical insurance as a full-time employee
* Not being paid within 48 working hours of a regular payday
* Illegal deductions and "deposits" withheld from your pay
* The right to see your employment tax records and receipts
But as a China foreign teacher you also have responsibilities to be:
1) Legally qualified to teach in China
2) Punctual and prepared for your classes
3) Always sober and professional in appearance
4) Friendly, polite, and respectful with parents, staff, and students
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Beware of TEFLEN.com, BeijingTeach.com, and ForeignExpats.com - All China TEFL job scams owned or controlled by Rosie Tang (formerly Rebecca Tang)



Please refer to the main page for details at:

http://www.ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.com, or

http://reddit.com/r/chinascamcentral

All of these companies should be avoided if you do not want to be exploited or cheated with an illegal job placement in China that will skim up to 50% of your salary.

China ESL

New Life ESL

Golden Bridge ESL

New World ESL

East-West Education

Wan Jia Education

Gold Bridge Education

Foreign Expats

Beijing Teach

Golden Bridge English

TEFLEN.com

BeijingTeach.com

ForeignExpats.com


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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

The Best Paying Jobs in China for Foreigners - Top 100 List Rated By Expats including ESL & TEFL Teaching Employers Directory

Where are the best paying China  jobs for 
foreigners and how to find them for free?

Well, first off you will NOT find them here:

TheBeijinger.com
Echinacities.com
Gumtree.com
Craigslist.com
LaowaiCareerCenter.com
ChinaTEFLSearch.com
ESLCafe.com
Reddit.com
ChinaJobs.com
SinoCities.com

What you WILL find at the above sites are a variety of scams and identity thieves and resume brokers who will sell your resume to hundreds of fly by night virtual employers looking for cheap teachers or telesales people. The calls and emails become endless and you will end up changing your phone number.  

The fact is that the best jobs in China are NOT advertised at all - anywhere.  You will not find them from outside China.  You must be here to meet and impress people with your skills, charm, and abilities. Perhaps a veteran expat will take you under his/her wing and introduce you in the small professional circles of expats. For now, we can only tell you where NOT to work and why based on 12 years of work and living experience in China. Start here and work backwards: 


Good luck to you, and share this link with others if it helps you stay out of problems in China.  Btw... BEFORE sending your resume or passport scan to anyone in China, be sure you read this first http://chinascamwatch.wordpress.com

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Beware of World Ventures Travel Scam Now Targeting Foreign Teachers Abroad...



Just a quick heads up on this MLM scam that is based in Texas and luring foreign teachers into their web of deceit. Any and all scam sites carry all the details. Here is just one of many, so spread the word and warn your friends boys and girls.

http://www.realscam.com/f9/world-ventures-make-living-living-just-living-mlm-recruiter-111/


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Monday, March 7, 2016

How much money do foreign ESL & TEFL teachers in China really earn?

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The most popular answer is "Not Enough" but the correct answer depends on you, your qualifications and your gullibility!  Here is the short answer... If you are a native English speaker from America, Canada, Australia, and the UK AND you find your own gig without using one of the many fake low-ball ads you find at one of the fake 4 expat job sites, you will earn an average of $40,000 a year. If however you rely on an unlicensed agent to find you work or you respond to one of those ridiculous ads, you will get snookered and have yourself a salary of $15,000 to $25,000 per annum.
So to avoid being taken to the cleaners you need to educate yourself at these links and then be sure you get what you want and deserve - a fair compensation package that must include a Z visa, housing, (or a 3,000 yuan monthly housing allowance) and medical insurance. Start reading...
Then make sure whatever school you are interested in provides you a Z visa BEFORE you land in China and are on our white list, or rather NOT on our blacklist (See links at top of this post)  Avoid agents if at all possible and you will earn more. If you must use an agent, then be sure to read this here: http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?644846-China-Job-Recruiter-amp-Visa-Agent-Scams-25-Red-Flag-Warnings

Generally speaking you will earn more money working at a kindergarten and international schools and less money working for private schools - but not always.  If you want some more detailed advice and recommendations, send an email to currentjobs[at]chinaforeignteachersunion.org

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Can I teach ESL or TEFL as a Foreign English Teacher in China WITHOUT a university degree or Z Visa?

Yes but not legally... and 50% of expat teachers in China are now being randomly check by the PSB (Public Security Bureau)  If you are caught working without a Z Visa or a fake university degree, here is what happens to you...

1.  ARRESTED & JAILED FOR 30 DAYS



2.  RELEASED AFTER YOU PAY $2,000 FINE

3.  DEPORTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AS A CONVICTED FELON AND GIVEN A 2-5 YEAR RE-ENTRY BAN FROM CHINA


The many unlicensed "black" China job agents and recruiters will try to tell you that this never happens. Guess again!  In 2014 over 2,100 expat foreign teachers were deported and in 2015 almost 2,300 were deported. 80% of them were for fake diplomas or no Z visas. Here are some of them...









For a list of all those foreign English teachers deported over the last 5 years visit http://ChinaScamPatrol.wordpress.com 

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hey Foreign ESL, TEFL, & AP Teachers! The CFTU Needs Your Help To Update Our 2016 China School & Recruiter White & Blaclists

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As another year comes to a close it is time to update our ESL - TEFL & AP China School & Recruiter White and Blacklist.  And of course, without YOU, these lists could not exist or help advise others how to work safe in China. If you are in China use this link: http://www.bjstuff.com/profiles/blogs/your-help-needed-to-update-the-2015-cftu-china-esl-tefl-school  If you are outside of China, just scroll down...

Since 2010, the CFTU as served as an early warning system for all of you willing to take the time to investigate with whom you entrust your teaching career.  We have exposed 79 scams, 87 scam recruiters, 23 identity thieves, and best of all, found 897 honest and reputable schools that are now on our current 2014 white list.  Although our blacklist is updated every 90 days, our white list is an annual affair (much more comprehensive and tedious for our volunteers to deal with).  We count on YOU - the actual China ESL, TEFL, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE  & AP teaching community to keep us informed of the good, the bad, the ugly, and of course, the best.



Contrary to all the BS and rumors spread by our beloved China job agents and recruiters that we have exposed in the past, no amount of money will add any school to our white list nor remove any entity from our blacklist. If five or more actual teachers endorse a school where they have actually worked for one year, and complete our survey below, the school is added to the whitelist, if we can confirm that 1) They are properly licensed to hire foreigners in China and sponsor Z visas, 2) Have no more than 1 unresolved complaint on file, and 3) Agree that a a CFTU rep can randomly visit the the school and privately interview up to 3 teachers selected by the rep.



Getting on the blacklist is not so difficult.  If a particular agent or school receives more than 3 complaints in one year it triggers an investigation by the CFTU to determine if 1) The agent/recruiter is properly licensed to do business in China, 2) Willing to provide their true legal identification, and 3) willing to resolve outstanding complaints in a fair and reasonable manner.  If they balk and show no interest in resolving complaints or refuse to show proof of licensing, and present a verifiable government citizenship card or passport, they are blacklisted.  Grounds for immediate blacklisting aside from those above include:

* Caught selling or buying resumes from third parties

* Proven affiliation with identity theft rings

* Charging money for invitation or release letters

* Advising teacher applicants that they can legally work in China without a Z visa or bachelor degree

* Caught selling fake diplomas, TEFL/TESOL certificates, and/or fake referral letters of recommendation


So, now comes the part where we ask you to invest 10 minutes of your busy day to help advise, warn,  or  recommend the agents, and recruiters you have used, and schools where you have worked for at least one year.  You name/email will never be revealed and you will never be spammed by the CFTU (We don't sell, promote, nor advertise any product nor service) For schools, this is what we need to know:


 


1- Your email and first name for any verification issue or clarification (especially if a complaint is involved)


2- Name and location of the school


3- Dates of employment


4- Name of the Principal, FAO, or Headmaster


5- Was their contract fair?


6- Were you provided a TA?


7- Were you paid for overtime hours?


8- What was your salary?


9- Were you paid on time and in full?


10- Was housing provided and was it clean and heated?


11- How many teachers lived in your shared apartment?


12- Was your contract honored in full?


13- Were your bonuses and holiday pay provided in full?


14- Were you provided an invitation and release letter free of charge?


15- Did your school require you to take TEFL or TESOL training and if so, at whose expense?


16- Did your school insist that you work with a specific recruiter and if so who?


17- Did you have to pay any deposits and if so for what and were those deposits refunded to you?


18- Were you provided practical and standardized curriculum or did you prepare your own?


19- Were you treated fairly, professionally, and respectfully by the staff?


20- Were you ever fined and if so, why and how much?


21- Did your school make any false representations to you, and if so please explain in 5 sentences or less


22- Did your school ever retain your passport for more than 3-5 days?


23- Did your school sponsor you for a Z visa and if so, at whose expense?


24- Did yur school ever ask you to lie to parents, students, other teachers or make a fake review?  Explain if the answer is yes.


25- How would you rate this school on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being "excellent" and 1 being "unacceptable".


Send your answers to this survey to Joel@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org



Regarding recruiters that you want to recommend or expose as being unethical or dishonest, just send an email to Reports@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org and be specific and civil please.  Reports that merely say "Li Peng is a greedy bastard" will be ignored.  We need specific examples and all the contact info for the recruiter and the name they provided you and their real name if you know it.

Since 2010, complaints from teachers have dropped 12% and the white list has expanded 18%.  So your feedback has definitely been making a difference. Our goal for 2015 is to build our white lst to at least 1,000 licensed schools, universities, kindergartnes, and learning centers that hire foreigners. We thank you for your continued support and cooperation. Our new white and blacklists will be published no later than January 10th, 2015.  To learn more about our many free programs and resources, please visit http://www.ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org

Happy Holidays To All!
The CFTU Staff


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Monday, December 1, 2014

2016 CFTU China TEFL, ESL, & AP School & Job Recruiter White & Blacklist...


Attention all TEFL, ESL, & AP foreign teacher professionals... do not send nor upload your resume to anyone related to a China job until you have a chance to read the three links below or you have a 25% chance that you will become a victim of identity theft or a 50% of getting cheated by an unlicensed China job recruiter or school.  As of right now there are over 650 scammers hoping you do not find this post!

To avoid the identity thieves read this: http://ChinaScamWatch.wordpress.com


To check out any China job agent or recruiter for free within 15 minutes, read: http://www.bjstuff.com/profiles/blogs/cftu-dyi-guide-how-to-check-out-a-china-foreign-teacher-job-1


To see if your new school or recruiter is blacklisted, read: http://www.ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org


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