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…
Labor Termination in China: Strategic Redundancy Management
In today's fast-changing business landscape, workforce adjustments are often necessary to maintain competitiveness. Over the past few years, we have successfully managed…
Time to Go: Closing a Business in China
It should not surprise that in recent years, we have supported many clients to close their business in China.
Trade Secret Protection in China: New Rules, Still Challenging
Last year, we assisted a European client whose China subsidiary faced a classic trade secret issue. A senior sales manager resigned and…
Protect Your Secret: New Rules for Non-Compete Clauses in China
For international companies operating in China, non-compete agreements remain a key instrument to protect trade secrets and preserve competitive advantage.
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…
Has Employment Termination in China Just Become More Difficult?
Employment law in China is in constant flux, but changes to the law – or to how the law is interpreted –…
R&P Earns Recognition across Practice Areas in Latest Ranking
In the Greater China 2026 edition of the Legal500, the firm and its lawyers were once again recognized across a number of…
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…
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