http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/woman-receives-247000-compensation-for-housework-in-landmark-chinese-divorce-ruling/ar-BB1dYnO2
HONG KONG — What's the value of household chores, such as washing the dishes or vacuuming?
A landmark ruling in China has triggered an intense debate by putting the answer at about $4 a day.
In a Beijing divorce court, a judge ruled earlier this month that a woman should receive 50,000 yuan (about $7,700) for "household labor" following a split from her husband.
Chinese state media names the woman as Ms. Wang and said she married her husband, Mr. Chen, in 2015, before separating and then divorcing five years later. The couple have one son.
In a first of its kind ruling, Wang was granted compensation for domestic work under a new Civil Code, which came into force in China in January. A cornerstone of President Xi Jinping's push to reform the country's legal system, the code seeks to strengthen personal rights.
"Where one spouse is burdened with additional duties for raising children, looking after the elderly or assisting the other spouse in his/her work, the said spouse has the right to request compensation upon divorce against the other party," according to Article 1088 of the Civil Code.
Judge Feng Miao of the Fangshan District People's Court of Beijing divided the couple's joint physical property and relied on the Civil Code to rule on "intangible property" resulting from the marriage, which included housework, she told state media on Monday. ...
Remember this if ever da queen gets uppity and tries to toss you to the curb, ribit ... if Gropey Joe does manage to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, you should be able to file a claim worth a few bucks for fulfilling your conjugal duties all these years, don'tcha think? At least enough to get a lap dance down at your favorite Toad Suck watering hole ... well ... from the midget, anyway, eh?
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