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The Shanxi Regulations introduce some specific protections for female employees, and deserve attention from employers.

The Supreme People's Court issued the Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People's Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases...

Personal Information Protection Law (‘PIPL'), effective from 1 November 2021, regulates those collecting and handling personal information. For companies processing employee data, a robust data security system should be integrated into the IT infrastructure and in line with PIPL.

China's employment landscape is evolving rapidly as employers face economic pressures, technological disruption, and shifting workforce expectations. From AI-driven restructuring to rising workplace disputes and alternative labor models, organizations must navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment while balancing innovation with compliance and employee trust.

An increasing number of employers are resorting to part-time employment in practice. Compared to full-time employment, the former bears more flexibility for both the employer and employee.

Employing foreign hires can be daunting and requires careful attention to relevant laws, rules, and regulations.

Besides annual leave and sick leave, there several other types of employee leave provisioned under the Labour Law.

In September, Beijing issued the local Notice to Further Strengthen Administration over Foreign Employment ("the Notice").

Problems could be avoided if all employment contracts were structured correctly, in compliance with the PRC labour laws.

Amendments to the PRC Labor Contract Law take effect on July 1, adding limitations on employment structures.

As of 1 September 2014, the new judicial opinion of the China's Supreme People's Court concerning work-related injuries came into force.

As of 1 September 2014, the new judicial opinion of the China's Supreme People’s Court concerning work-related injuries (the "Opinion") came into force

Towards the end of 2019, local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, identified a cluster of cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-infected pneumonia.

On December 1, 2014, the amendments to the Workplace Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China came into effect.

Multinational employers operating in China have been waiting since September 2023 for the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to finalize proposed revisions to its complex...

China has drafted a set of guidelines on handling personal data, which, if enacted, could have a significant impact on how employee data is handled. Most strikingly, international companies with Chinese operations would not be allowed to store data about those employees outside China.

On 31 December 2014, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of PRC ("MOHRSS") published the draft Rules on Mass Dismissal by Enterprises (the "Draft") for public comment.