Labor Law

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

Louise Jing, labour counsel for General Electric, talks to China Law & Practice about taking a different approach when it comes to national and provincial-level regulations and dealing with local authorities

The Social Insurance Law received a mixed reception from foreigners worried about increased tax burdens. Many provinces have yet to issue implementing regulations, but new international agreements to end double contributions could change that

New draft Regulations will allow companies listed in China to offer stock ownership plans that could increase staff retention, but without additional incentives employees may be reluctant to participate