For what reasons are employees terminated in China?

Terminating an employee in China can only be done for a number of reasons. Because Chinese law does not recognize “at will” termination, the business should be prepared to provide severance payments. The employer may terminate employees with 30 days’ notice, through mass lay-off and, in very specific instances, immediate termination may be granted when the employer can demonstrate grounds for termination. These grounds must be founded on or related to some grave form of employee misconduct.