Employer Obligations During Lockdown

Several cities across China have adopted epidemic control and prevention measures to contain the new variant of COVID-19 omicron. With employees quarantined for medical observation during such measures, employers should adhere to labour obligations so that labour disputes are reduced. We provide a Q&A on employer obligations when employees are quarantined and during the epidemic control and prevention period – such as a lockdown.

1. What is the salary obligation for quarantined employees?

Quarantined employees providing normal work in quarantine or under other emergency measures taken by the government based on epidemic prevention and control shall be treated as normal attendance and paid normal renumeration.