LehmanBrown: How to manage human resources in China?

Human Resources FAQ's

Which government body is responsible for the administration of employment law in China?
What legislation governs employment law in China?
How can FIEs recruit local and foreign employees?
Is there a minimum wage requirement in China?
Are Chinese employees entitled to receive subsidies?
What are the standard employment terms in China?
Are there any employment restrictions that apply to local employees?
How can I terminate the employment of a local employee?
How can my employee terminate his or her employment with my company?
How are labour disputes generally resolved in China?
What are the requirements for foreign employees to work in China?
What legislation governs the employment of foreign employees in China?
Do the same employment laws and regulations apply to representative offices in China?
Who is responsible for the decision of wage standards and adjustment of an enterprise?
What are the components of workers' wages?
Are there any special requirements when the enterprises pay their workers? If so, what are they?
Are there any requirements on the minimum amount of wage?
How shall the enterprises pay the employee for the overtime work?
What is social insurance under Chinese labor law?
What are the social insurance responsibilities for enterprises?
What requirements exist for employing staff in a Foreign Representative Office in China?
Will I need to go through the Beijing Foreign Enterprise Services Corporation in order to employ local Chinese staff in my Foreign Representative Office?
What is considered "unfair dismissal" in China?
In the case of lawful dismissal, are there any types of compensation afforded to the dismissed employee?
Joint venture companies and wholly foreign owned enterprises enjoy independent legal person status. How does this affect the recruitment process?
In composing a contract of employment between employer and employee, what clauses must be included by law?
Must the contract of employment be completed in Chinese?
Does there exist a statutory probationary work period required by Chinese Law?
Can I, as an employer, sign a probationary contract of employment with my prospective employees?
How would a claim for "unfair dismissal" proceed in a Chinese court of law?
Is there any scope for Foreign Human Resource Enterprises in China's business market?
What forces are companies in China often faced with?
What are important topics in Human Resources (HR) with regards to China?
How does one best improve workforce quality?
How do you best retain a talented workforce?
My company plans to send some employees to the USA for training. Can I prevent them from switching companies after having received the training?
I would like to hire a foreigner to work in my company. What are the relevant rules and guidelines concerning employment of a foreigner in China?
Are there any regulations regarding employee transportation to and from work? I know that some employers provide for such benefits, but I am not aware that this is mandatory. Also, if I do provide transportation, am I liable if someone gets injured?
Which issues should a foreign investor take into account when entering into labor contracts?
I just set up a WFOE in China. How can I employ Chinese employees? Can I directly enter into labor contract with them or must hire employees via intermediary companies?
In the procedure of reconstruction of the company, I need to transfer part of the employees into one of our affiliate companies. How can I do that? Do I need to compensate the employees for terminating them?
I terminated an unqualified employee recently. He seems unsatisfied with the compensation I gave him and threatened to sue. Can you provide me some information as to how to settle labor disputes in China?
What are the rules concerning housing fund contribution?
Are there any exceptions to the new rules?


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