Labor Law

Guangdong is the first province to have issued a guiding opinion on the labour laws. The opinion attempts to clarify some of the ambiguities in the PRC Employment Contract Law, which took effect in January this year. But the issuance of the rules has caused considerable controversy, with some arguing the Guangdong authorities do not have the right to issue guiding opinions and that some its contents are, as a result, against the national law.

By Jianjun Ma of Jun He Law OfficesOn May 14 2007 when both employers and employees in mainland China were keeping their eyes on the review of and voting…

The Opinion addresses issues concerning payment of social insurance premiums by the employer, employment arbitration awards, severance pay, fixed-term employment contracts, non-compete provisions and overtime wages in Guangdong Province.

Vsevolod Markov and Yulia PetrenkoMcGuire [email protected], [email protected] of active businesses present in Kazakhstan…

By Chris Xiaoyun Lin of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldIn early July, the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) announced a 90-day campaign to…

By Dr. Ulrike Glück and Julia Tänzler, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai OfficeOn January 1 2008, the new PRC Employment Contract Law1《中华人民共和国劳动合同法》…

China's legal market continues to attract high-end, complicated and multi jurisdictional work and in Beijing this month, the China Law & Practice awards will reflect the complexities and challenges. Chris Bisogni and Joanna Law provide a summary of the deals and firms that made the 2008 shortlist.

Labour intensive enterprises will need to prepare for higher employment costs as the Shenzhen Municipal Government increased the city's minimum wage…

How do the Leading Lawyer nominations reflect the evolution of the legal system in China? China Law & Practice takes a closer look at the results, and speaks to the nominees about their areas of expertise. Hear from the experts what the future holds for China law.