Let’s face it, navigating China’s employment laws and regulations is challenging. From stringent contract requirements to unusual policies on probation periods, vacation time and more, understanding and adhering to China’s local employment practices is pivotal yet complex.
This article provides foreign employers an in-depth guide on effectively creating employment documentation in China. It summarizes the key documents needed, explains crucial considerations regarding things like compensation structure and training, and offers practical tips to ensure full legal compliance. Whether you are looking to hire your first employee in a new China office or drafting contracts for multiple workers, this blog post should help you navigate China’s distinct employment landscape.
I recently read an email to one of my firm’s clients from one of our China employment lawyers. The email explained a large set of employment documents prepared initially just for the in-country China WFOE manager but written to be used with various imminent China employee hires as well.
Because this email so nicely sets out what it takes for a company to have employee documents that work well for both the employer and the employee, while also complying with China’s labor laws, I thought putting it into this post would be helpful. I share the essence of that email below, modified to protect confidentiality and...
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