The state has strict regulations on the establishment and raising of public welfare funds. Whether employees donate to the public welfare fund is an independent act, and the company may not force the deduction of donations. It is illegal for a company to deduct money from workers' wages and donate it to the public welfare fund. Workers can complain to the labor inspection or apply for labor dispute arbitration to safeguard their rights.

Ministry of Labour

Interim provisions on wage payment

Article 15 The employing unit shall not deduct the wages of workers. Under any of the following circumstances, the employer may withhold the wages of the workers:

(1) Personal income tax withheld and remitted by the employer;

(two) social insurance premiums withheld by the employer and borne by the individual workers;

(3) The alimony and maintenance expenses required to be withheld by the court's judgment or ruling;

(four) other expenses that can be deducted from the wages of workers as stipulated by laws and regulations.