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China: Employment law update | March 2022 - GlobalComplianceNews

In brief

  • New parental and elder care leave requirements implemented throughout China
  • New regulations allow employers to request criminal record searches of certain candidates and employees
  • Regulations on vocational school interns undergo major revisions
  • Latest amendments to Labor Union Law emphasize party leadership
  • Guangzhou city further clarifies procedures for implementing mass redundancies
  • Guangdong province implements new regulations concerning the human resources services market
  • Supreme People’s Court holds ex-employees liable for infringement of former employer’s trade secrets
  • Beijing court rejects employee’s claim that “proof of termination” affected his future employment prospects

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Jonathan Isaacs

Jonathan Isaacs heads Baker McKenzie's China Employment Practice. Mr. Isaacs is listed as a leading lawyer for China employment law in various legal...



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