Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

Lin Xiaoyu's eyes widened, and her mouth remained open for a long time.

The water glass in her hand almost spilled!

"One...one dollar?"

She waved her hands repeatedly, shaking her head like a rattle-drum: "How can that be, Attorney Jiang! You've already helped us so much, how can we let you work for nothing..."

"Even if we have to pay less, we can't let you only take one dollar!"

The little girl's face turned red with anxiety.

She just felt that Attorney Jiang was taking pity on her and was deliberately not accepting money.

But why should someone do her such a big favor for no reason? She just couldn't feel good about it!

Jiang Chen smiled and gestured for her to calm down.

"Don't worry, this one dollar is just a formality of the contract, it's not that we'll really only collect this much."

"According to the Labor Contract Law and the judicial interpretation of labor dispute cases, if the employee wins the case, the employer may be ordered to bear the reasonable attorney fees."

"Once we win the lawsuit, we'll draft a new legal fee confirmation agreement. The Pei Group will cover the fees; you won't have to pay a single penny."

"One dollar is all it takes to establish the agency relationship so I can legitimately handle all the procedures for you!"

After she finished speaking, Lin Xiaoyu was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses.

So... in the end, the Pei Group ended up paying the lawyers' fees?

The live stream chat exploded with comments!

Wow! That's how professionals play!

So, you won the lawsuit, but the other party paid for a lawyer to sue you? Unbelievable!

[Attorney Jiang's procedural maneuvering is too sophisticated; he's specifically targeting capitalists!]

I thought it was a real charity event, turns out it's in the atmosphere!

I learned something!

I've discovered that, to date, the vast majority of Attorney Jiang's legal fees have been paid by the opposing party!

[So you're just trying to fleece the defendants, huh!]

Jiang Chen didn't say much.

He reached out and took the brown paper document bag from her hand, then took out the various pieces of evidence inside.

It contains medical records, pay slips, photos of work badges, and joint statements from coworkers.

Jiang Chen quickly flipped through it.

Then, he pulled out a few sheets of paper from a file bag next to him.

Jiang Chen lowered his head and wrote furiously.

Arbitration application, list of evidence, and application form for work-related injury determination – a complete set of materials presented smoothly.

As he wrote, he also checked each item one by one.

"On your father's side, firstly, there is a six-month back payment for his basic salary, totaling 42,000 yuan."

"Then there is the 25% economic compensation for the unjustified withholding of wages, which is 10,500."

"The suspension of work will be for three months with full pay, at the original wage standard, amounting to 21,000 yuan."

"Medical expenses, nursing fees, and hospital meal allowance add up to 18,000 yuan."

"Once the disability assessment is completed, based on the arm fracture, it can be rated as at least level 10 disability. The one-time disability compensation is seven months of my salary, which is 49,000 yuan. The one-time work injury medical subsidy and disability employment subsidy, according to the Xucheng unified planning area standard, will be more than 60,000 yuan."

"Furthermore... their failure to pay workers' compensation insurance is illegal in itself."

"If you claim forced termination of the labor contract, you can also claim severance pay. Your father worked for three years, which is three months' salary, 21,000 yuan!"

Every time he announced something, Lin Xiaoyu's eyes widened a little more.

Hearing the last part, he was completely stunned, staring blankly at Jiang Chen.

"Wait...wait, Attorney Jiang!"

She swallowed hard, her voice trembling, "Adding it all up... it's over two hundred thousand?"

"Isn't this...is this too much?"

"We just wanted our wages and medical expenses back... Wouldn't this be considered extortion?"

She had never seen so much money in her life.

I was originally thinking that I would be grateful if I could get back more than 40,000 yuan in wages and have my medical expenses reimbursed.

As a result, the number Jiang Chen calculated was almost five times higher!

Jiang Chen looked up at her, shook his head, and said with absolute certainty.

"Extortion? That's all legal. Each and every one of them is clearly stipulated in the law. Not a penny more will be asked."

"The 25% economic compensation for wage arrears is a clear stipulation of the former Ministry of Labor."

"The medical expenses, paid leave during work stoppage, and disability allowance included in the work injury benefits are all clearly stated in the 'Work Injury Insurance Regulations'."

"If an employer fails to pay social insurance premiums or delays wage payments as required by law, and the employee terminates the employment contract as a result, the employer must pay severance pay. This is clearly stated in the Labor Contract Law!"

"The figures I quoted are the minimum standards supported by law. It's not that I'm asking for an exorbitant price; it's that they should have paid that much in the first place."

"They took advantage of your ignorance of the law and your satisfaction at getting your principal back, which is why they dared to delay and default on their debts with impunity."

"Legally speaking, they owe far more than just those wages!"

Jiang Chen's words left Lin Xiaoyu stunned, speechless for a long time.

So... they were supposed to get this much all along?

It's not that Attorney Jiang is asking for too much; it's that they've been bullied for so long that they don't even know how much they're entitled to!

The viewers in the live stream were in an uproar!

[Wow! I didn't know that you had to pay 25% of the owed wages!]

[So the cost of breaking the law is so high for companies? Then why are there still so many people willing to owe money?]

[Because most people don't understand; they're content just to get their principal back, who knows there's also compensation.]

No wonder the Pei Group dared to owe money; they were taking advantage of the workers' ignorance of the law!

Attorney Jiang has calculated everything meticulously, seeking to recover both the principal and interest!

Jiang Chen printed out the last page of the document, signed his name, and handed it to Lin Xiaoyu for her to sign and put her fingerprint on.

"I have prepared all the materials: the arbitration application, the list of evidence, and the application for work-related injury determination, in triplicate."

"This afternoon I will accompany you to the Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Committee to file a case, and at the same time to the Labor Inspection Brigade to submit a complaint."

"Walking on both sides simultaneously is the fastest!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Pei Group should receive the summons to respond to the lawsuit by tomorrow or at the latest the day after."

Lin Xiaoyu took the materials with both hands, as if holding a precious treasure, nodding repeatedly, her eyes reddening.

"Thank you, Attorney Jiang... Thank you so much... We wouldn't know what to do without you."

Jiang Chen waved his hand: "Don't thank me yet, let's talk after we get the money!"

Filing a lawsuit is only the first step.

The subsequent court hearings are the most important part!

……

The next morning, at the Pei Group headquarters building.

Pei Zhenbang had just entered the office, and before he could even take off his coat, his secretary rushed in in a panic.

The secretary was still clutching two documents stamped with a red seal.

Compared to her usual calmness, the secretary's face turned pale at this moment!

"President Pei! Something terrible has happened!"

"Regarding the industrial park in the suburbs, those migrant workers... they really filed a lawsuit!"

"The notice of response from the Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Committee has just arrived, along with an inquiry notice from the Labor Inspection Brigade, demanding that we submit our payroll records, social security payment records, and a complete explanation of our work-related injury within three days!"