Employment Law In China - An Overview

Introduction

China's strong economy, large manufacturing base and burgeoning consumer market make it an irresistible place for many Western companies to do business. This in-brief provides a snapshot of some of the key aspects of Chinese employment law.

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The employment law landscape

Prior to the economic restructuring and privatisation that occurred in China from around 1979, there were in effect no private employers and virtually no employment law. This has now well and truly changed. Alongside the growth of private employment, recent years have seen increasing levels of employment regulation to address the complexities of this type of