Labor Law

Employment contracts in Guangzhou considered unsigned if the employee is not given a copy.

Hong Kong and Macao allowed to establish wholly-owned joint skilled personnel intermediary agencies in the mainland.

Salary negotiable" not allowed in job advertisements.

Law to prevent employment discrimination.

Guangzhou sets wage increase baseline at 9%.

Enterprises in Shanghai required to conduct collective bargaining with employees on wage adjustment.

The nation's long-awaited, much-debated and controversial new law on employment contracts was promulgated on June 29 2007 (see our translation on p. 30…

New employment contract law imposes greater requirements on employers.

The recently issued PRC Employment Contract Law affects all employment relationships in the PRC. Increased employee protection is provided by requirements for the establishment, implementation, amendment and termination of contracts.