Employment Contract Law: loopholes revealed

The amendments to China's 2008 Employment Contract Law have closed some loopholes but simplistic definitions and vague wording have created new ones. Questions also remain over how aggressively the new Law will be enforced

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 Labour dispatch workers fuel China's workforce

 

Since the PRC Employment Contract Law (中华人民共和国劳动合同法) was promulgated in 2008, the use of dispatch agencies and workers has soared. The main purpose of the amendments, which take effect on July 1 this year, is to remove loopholes that have led to widespread abuse.