An Opinion from the Supreme People's Court over employment contracts has given welcome guidance on non-compete compensation amounts and deals with some of the most common labour dispute problems
February 07, 2013
Labor Law
Employment by way of placement is a supplementary form and may only be applied to temporary, ancillary or substitute positions.
January 31, 2013The amendments to China's 2008 Employment Contract Law have closed some loopholes but simplistic definitions and vague wording have created new ones. Questions also remain over how aggressively the new Law will be enforced
January 31, 2013The amendments to China's 2008 Employment Contract Law have closed some loopholes but simplistic definitions and vague wording have created new ones. Questions also remain over how aggressively the new Law will be enforced
January 31, 2013The Labour Standards Act sets out the minimum standards for terminating employees in Taiwan. With such rigid legislation, how can employees ensure they are complying with the Act?
January 17, 2013Employers violating labour protection regulations will have difficulties borrowing loans from banks.
January 10, 2013Five-year multiple entry visas offered to foreign talents.
January 10, 2013For the first time, the Standing Committee produced a unified immigration law, which encourages foreign talent to work in China. Social insurance schemes also became more attractive as international agreements were signed, putting an end to double contributions
January 04, 2013All eyes were on the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in 2012 as two sub-commissions broke away with the Commission's new Arbitration Rules as one of the contributing reasons for the split
January 04, 2013Many foreign-invested companies have delayed establishing trade unions, but as the government pushes harder on this issue, unionisation and collective bargaining will become unavoidable
December 19, 2012