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What legislation governs the employment of foreign employees in China?
6th November, 2014
The Administrative Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals in the PRC (amended in 2011)(the Provisions), promulgated on January 22, 1996, govern the employment of …
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Do the same employment laws and regulations apply to representative offices in China?
6th November, 2014
Registered representative offices are subject to different regulations. All Chinese staff hired by representative offices must be employed from Chinese organisations authorized by the State …
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Who is responsible for deciding and adjusting enterprise wage standards?
6th November, 2014
Generally enterprises have full autonomy over their own wage system. They may determine their staff’s average wage level and wage increase with reference to the …
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What are the components of workers’ wages?
6th November, 2014
Workers’ wages generally include pay on time basis, pay on piecework basis, bonus, allowance and subsidy, over-time pay, and other payment for special duties. …
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Are there any special requirements when the enterprises pay their workers? If so, what are they?
6th November, 2014
Yes, the enterprises shall pay in accordance with the following requirements when they make payments to employees. (a) Enterprises must deduct personal income tax …
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Are there any minimum wage requirements?
6th November, 2014
Minimum wage means the minimum remuneration an enterprise should pay to its workers who perform regular work within the prescribed working time. However, it does …
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How should companies pay overtime to employees?
6th November, 2014
Enterprises extending working hours on a normal working day should pay workers for the overtime work, and the rate should not be lower than 150% …
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What is social insurance under Chinese labour law?
6th November, 2014
Social insurance is a mandatory, non-profit social security system established by law in China. It is administered by the Human Resources and Social Security departments. …
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What are the social insurance responsibilities for enterprises?
6th November, 2014
All enterprises must register with the local social insurance institution, participate in social insurance schemes and pay social insurance premiums on a monthly basis. The …
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What requirements exist for employing staff in a foreign representative office in China?
6th November, 2014
In order to employ Chinese nationals in a Foreign Representative Office in China, the employer must obtain a registration certificate. In order to be granted …
