Shanghai’s New Sick Leave Pay Position: Greater Flexibility for Employers
For many years, employers in Shanghai operated under a local sick leave pay regime that was often much more generous to employees…
Beijing’s New Trade Union Measures: What Employers Need to Know
On 27 March 2026, the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress adopted the Measures of Beijing Municipality for the Implementation…
Work-Related Injuries in China in the Age of Remote Work
One of our US-invested clients recently faced a challenging claim from an employee who had been working from home under an approved…
PRC Case Report: Employment Termination involving Sick Leave
Terminating an employee who claims sick leave in China presents significant legal challenges, even when the employer suspects the absence may not…
Shanghai Courts Reconsider Employment Contract Renewals: Time to Reassess Termination Strategy?
The PRC Labor Contract Law states that an open-term contract must be offered after two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee opts…
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