At the end of March/the beginning of April, Shanghai (Pudong and Puxi) was locked down and has not returned to normal. Subsequently, other cities such as Beijing also went into partial lockdown. This article shares some useful employment management tips during the lockdowns, which are generally applicable in all PRC cities including Shanghai.
Q&A
Can an employer require job applicants to show their health codes and travel history cards when they attend interviews or report for duty at work?
Yes
According to the pandemic prevention and control requirements, an employer is entitled to request certain information about the job applicant for the purpose of pandemic prevention (pandemic prevention information). Such request also demonstrates the employer's compliance with the pandemic prevention regulations. Further, the public has a legal obligation to provide pandemic prevention information, in order to assist the government with pandemic prevention. Therefore, job applicants should provide employers with the requested information including their health codes, travel history cards, etc..
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