Labor Law

The Labour Standards Act sets out the minimum standards for terminating employees in Taiwan. With such rigid legislation, how can employees ensure they are complying with the Act?

Employers violating labour protection regulations will have difficulties borrowing loans from banks.

Five-year multiple entry visas offered to foreign talents.

For the first time, the Standing Committee produced a unified immigration law, which encourages foreign talent to work in China. Social insurance schemes also became more attractive as international agreements were signed, putting an end to double contributions

All eyes were on the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in 2012 as two sub-commissions broke away with the Commission's new Arbitration Rules as one of the contributing reasons for the split

Many foreign-invested companies have delayed establishing trade unions, but as the government pushes harder on this issue, unionisation and collective bargaining will become unavoidable

Housing and travel allowances of foreign expatriates of insurance companies may be excluded from their bonus limits.

I am thinking of setting up an R&D facility in China. I have read many horror stories about employees leaving with trade secrets. How should I structure my employment contracts to minimise risk?

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