The Provisional Measures on Social Insurance for Foreigners
Working in China (the "Provisional
Measures ") were issued on September 6, 2011 by the
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and will come into
effect on October 15, 2011. The Provisional Measures provide more
specific rules on the requirement that foreigners working in
mainland China should participate in the PRC social insurance
scheme as stipulated in the PRC Social Insurance Law (promulgated
on August 28, 2010, and came into effect on July 1, 2011). The
Provisional Measures serve as a supplement to the provisions of the
PRC Social Insurance Law.
Highlights:
1. Where an employer registered in the PRC hires a
foreigner, both the employer and the foreigner are obligated to
contribute to basic pension insurance, basic medical insurance,
work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity
leave insurance (the "Required Contributions").
