ArticleNovel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Presents New Legal Challenges In ChinaThe outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected many businesses in China. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawWilmerHale
ArticleFurther Guidance On Distinguishing Between Labor Dispatch And OutsourcingThe Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch were published by the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on January 24, 2014, and came into effect on March 1, 2014.ChinaEmployment and HRJones Day
ArticleMOHRSS Issues Guidance For The Conclusion Of Electronic Employment AgreementsThe Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security ("MOHRSS") formulated and released the Guidance for Conclusion of Electronic Employment Contracts...ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleNon-Compete Agreement Cannot Impede The Autonomous Employment Rights Of Employees Without Confidentiality ObligationsOn 10 January 2017, Li joined a company as a masseuse, and both parties signed an employee confidentiality agreement, which stipulated that Li would not engage...ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleValidity Of The Agreement To Pay Non-Compete Compensation In The Form Of Stock OptionsOn 8 August 2018, Mr. Gao resigned from his position and signed a Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement with Company A on the same day.ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleBeijing High People's Court And Beijing Labour And Personnel Dispute Arbitration Commission Issued Answers To Labour Dispute Cases (Part 1)On 30 April 2024, Beijing High People's Court and Beijing Labour and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Commission issued answers to Labour Dispute Cases (Part 1) ("Answers").ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleImplementing Rules On Labor Contract Law Released For Public CommentsIn July 2015, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China released Draft Provisions Related to the Implementation of PRC Labor Contract Law for public comments.ChinaEmployment and HRJones Day
ArticleCyberspace Administration Of China Issued The Guide To The Filling Of The Standard Contract For Cross-Border Transfer Of Personal InformationOn 30 May 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the Guide to the Filling of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information (First Edition) to provide further instruction based on ...ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleChina And Spain Signed Bilateral Social Security AgreementThe PRC and Spanish governments signed the Sino-Spain Agreement on May 19, 2017. Negotiations on the Sino-Spain Agreement began in 2011...ChinaEmployment and HRSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleExecutive Summary of Modification of the Employment Contract Law by the Standing Committee of National People’s CongressThe modification relates to the labor dispatch service, the providers and the employees, in the Employment Contract Law.ChinaEmployment and HRKing & Wood Mallesons
ArticleSimultaneous Application Process For Work Permits And Residence Permits Now Available In ShanghaiHighly-skilled foreign nationals who seek to work for qualifying companies in Shanghai can now apply for and obtain a work ...ChinaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleChina How Increased Compliance With Employment Laws Can Affect Your Company2017 was the first year that China started implementing a series of detailed procedures on government oversight of employment-law compliance among employers, designed to enforce a 2004 regulation ...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
ArticleChina's New Cyber Security Law Goes Into Effect June 1, 2017China's new cyber security law (Law) could have far-reaching impacts for companies that do business there. ChinaEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleChina Increases Employers' Responsibilities To Address Discrimination And Sexual Harassment Against Women In The WorkplaceChina has introduced a new legislative amendment revising the Women's Protection Law, which was first introduced in 1991, to address workplace gender...ChinaEmployment and HROgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
ArticleEmployer Be Careful - Noncompliance Events Will Be PublishedInstead, Bureaus determine the specific application at their discretion. ChinaEmployment and HRSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleReminder—New Chinese Labor Contract LawAs we reported earlier this year, the PRC enacted sweeping new laws governing employment contracts. Those laws will become effective very soon. If you have operations and employees in China, you need to comply with the New Labor Contract Law effective January 1, 2008.ChinaEmployment and HRThelen LLP
ArticlePractical Insights From China On The Newly Issued Provisions On Cross-Border Data TransferOn March 22, 2024, following nearly six months after the publication of the Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)...ChinaLaw Department PerformanceSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleJiangsu: Whether There Is An Employment Relationship Between A Streamer And A Media Company Shall Be Considered From Three Aspects: Personal Appendant Relations, Income Distribution And Nature Of The AgreementOn 7 October 2021, Ms. Ma signed a "Streamer Cooperation Agreement" with a media company, which stipulated that the company is Ms. Ma's exclusive and sole live activity cooperation company...ChinaEmployment and HRL&E Global