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Basics of entering into an employment relationship
i Employment relationship
In China, employers must execute a written employment contract with all full-time employees within one month of the commencement of employment. Article 12 of the 2008 Labour Contract Law provides three types of permissible employment contracts: fixed-term labour contracts, non-fixed-term labour contracts and specific-task labour contracts, which expire upon completion of agreed assignments. Failure to enter written employment contracts will result in corresponding penalties and sanctions, including, but not limited to, a double monthly wage penalty.
For part-time employees, verbal employment agreements are acceptable. However, part-time employees need to be paid on an hourly basis and may work no more than four hours a day and 24 hours a week. In the absence of a written contract and proper attendance record, disputes arise as to whether an employment relationship is part-time or full-time. Ambiguity about whether a contract for employment is full- or part-time may have an adverse impact on employers. Therefore, it is highly recommended that written contracts be executed for both part-time and full-time employees.
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