The Opinion addresses issues concerning payment of social insurance premiums by the employer, employment arbitration awards, severance pay, fixed-term employment contracts, non-compete provisions and overtime wages in Guangdong Province.
By Chris Xiaoyun Lin of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldIn early July, the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) announced a 90-day campaign to…
By Dr. Ulrike Glück and Julia Tänzler, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai OfficeOn January 1 2008, the new PRC Employment Contract Law1《中华人民共和国劳动合同法》…
China's legal market continues to attract high-end, complicated and multi jurisdictional work and in Beijing this month, the China Law & Practice awards will reflect the complexities and challenges. Chris Bisogni and Joanna Law provide a summary of the deals and firms that made the 2008 shortlist.
Labour intensive enterprises will need to prepare for higher employment costs as the Shenzhen Municipal Government increased the city's minimum wage…
How do the Leading Lawyer nominations reflect the evolution of the legal system in China? China Law & Practice takes a closer look at the results, and speaks to the nominees about their areas of expertise. Hear from the experts what the future holds for China law.
Shenzhen's minimum wage is now higher than Shanghai's
The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council issued draft implementation regulations for the Labour Contract Law on May 8 to solicit public opinions.The…
Last year saw the promulgation of the Employment Contracts Law and the Employment Promotion Law, both of which work towards strengthening employee rights. The new laws build on the existing PRC Labour Law and make clarifications regarding open-ended contracts, employee rights in the workplace, trade unions and equal opportunities laws. As employers and employees are now adjusting to the new laws, more clarification is needed in order for them to be successfully implemented.
PRC Law on the Mediation and Arbitration of Employment Disputes???????????????? The Law details the procedures for mediation and arbitration of employment…