Labor Law

Five-year multiple entry visas offered to foreign talents.

For 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

All 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

Many foreign-invested companies have delayed establishing trade unions, but as the government pushes harder on this issue, unionisation and collective bargaining will become unavoidable

Housing and travel allowances of foreign expatriates of insurance companies may be excluded from their bonus limits.

I am thinking of setting up an R&D facility in China. I have read many horror stories about employees leaving with trade secrets. How should I structure my employment contracts to minimise risk?

Main contents: The total number of shares involved in all the valid employee shareholding schemes of a listed company may not exceed 10% of the company's…

Shenzhen has promulgated the first set of regional regulations on sexual equality in China.

Despite China's Employment Contract Law offering uniform rules over non-compete clauses, employers are still unsure of the best way to structure these agreements and how to deal with rules that vary from province to province