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Q&A
What are some of the recent changes in China’s visa system?
- February 2016
- Members Access
The Chinese government amended its visa regulations in September, 2013. The F-Visa, which was previously given to foreign business travelers, was transformed into a visa solely for non-commercial purposes, such as cultural exchanges and visits....
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Best Practices for HR & Employment Management in China
- January 2016
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This presentation by Stephen O'Regan, International Business Advisory associate, is a comprehensive guide to dealing with employees from hiring to dismissing and from staff handbook rules to contract signing.
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Transfer Pricing in China
- January 2016
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When a business transaction occurs between businesses that are controlled by the same entity, the price is not determined by market forces, but by the entity controlling the two businesses. This is called transfer pricing. Such transactions can serve...
Q&A
How is the labor arbitration process in China?
- December 2015
- Free Access
The labor arbitration process in China consists of four phases. First, the employer and employee are encouraged to sort out the matter on their own out of court. Should this fail, both parties might seek to mediate through the help of the Labor...
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What should foreign enterprises in China be cautious about regarding the laws on...
- December 2015
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Unlike many western countries whose legal systems have grown to the complexity of today over hundreds of years, China only embarked upon the establishment of rule of law in the Western sense of the word in 1979. Not only might this underdeveloped leg...
Q&A
Can a foreign invested enterprise in China terminate labor contracts unilaterall...
- December 2015
- Free Access
Due to the slowdown of the Chinese economy, more foreign-invested enterprises (FIE) are seeking to shift operations to cheaper locations in order to control expenses. When employees are unwilling to relocate, the employer can terminate the labo...
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How can a company reduce the number of staff in China?
- December 2015
- Free Access
Chinese employees are entitled to two consecutive fixed-term contracts and then an open-term contract if requested by the employees. At the end of the first term, the company can simply choose not to renew the labor contract with that employee in ord...
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What common labor related issues can arise during company divestiture in China?
- December 2015
- Members Access
If a company sells part of its assets and this part involves certain employees , the original labor contracts of these employees become no longer valid and the purchasing company has the choice as to whether to employ the current staff. T...
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What are some of the steps required to settle labor issues when a company wishes...
- December 2015
- Free Access
When a company de-registers and closes its operations, current labor contracts will be automatically terminated and affected employees will be entitled to the severance payment. In order for foreign companies to legally de-register, they need to...
magazine
Labor Dispute Management in China
- December 2015
- Members Access
In this issue of China Briefing, we discuss how best to manage HR disputes in China. We begin by highlighting how China's labor arbitration process - and its legal system in general - widely differs from the West, and then detail the labo...
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Labor Dispute Resolution Procedures in China
- December 2015
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This infographic shows you what actions can be taken and related stipulations when companies have labor disputes with their employees.
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Correlation between Increasing Labor Dispute Cases with GDP Growth and Average A...
- December 2015
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Labor disputes in China have been rising in conjunction with the slowdown in China's GDP and the increase in average annual wages.
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