Chinese executives claim that the labour laws in place in B.C. are limiting them in the way they are used to doing business. They are complaining that labour costs take up 35% of all operational expenses and that the minimum wage and maximum work week hours are hurtful for their businesses. This is due to the labour regulations in China; which are rarely enforced. China’s business laws are in the extreme favour of business owners and as a result, the workers have no opportunity to economically advance. The backward mentality in China is such that they own the workers and treat them very poorly and compensate them with very little.

Although I understand that it is important to stay profitable as a business; it is also crucial to treat workers well and abide the laws in place. A company is what it is due to the hard work of the employees and cutting costs by under compensating them, a negative environment will be created. As a result, quality of work will naturally deteriorate and it is the company that will ultimately suffer. After taking an organizational behaviour course, I realize that it is crucial to make sure that the employees of a company are kept happy and motivated in order to achieve a high level of efficiency.