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Several pieces of legislation govern employment relationships in China, among them the Labor Law, the  Employment Contract Law,...

During the past decade, Chinese workers’ minimum wage improved dramatically and continues to rise. Currently, Shanghai offers the highest...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic forced many foreign executives living and working in China, who had initially no intentions of leaving, to...

A competitive market with diversified work structures may require a more flexible schedule. In China, companies can adopt variable work...

The lifting of COVID restrictions in China opened the possibility for foreign professionals to start or resume commercial activities in...

Since China lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions, companies have started to reconsider their human resources strategies. Many...

Faced with a rapidly ageing population and the shortfall of their two existing pension schemes, China has decided to launch its first...

The Chinese authorities have been enforcing the mandated working hours specified in local labor laws, sending a clear signal to...

In China, terminating an employee is more difficult and often more expensive than in other countries. The Chinese Labor Contract Law...

Many foreign entities in China fail to terminate their employees correctly, exposing the company to costly complications and serious...

Companies in China with employees working in cities where the firm doesn’t have a registered address may seek to engage third-party local...

The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), designed to protect the privacy rights of individuals living in China, will have a...

Electronic labor contracts are not only more economic but help reduce paperwork and increase efficiency. In China, since March 2020, when...

The “996 work culture” in China, a practice where employees work from 9am to 9pm six days a week, will no longer be accepted. The...