China’s long-awaited Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), after two rounds of draft versions, was finally passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on August 20, 2021, with the law effective...more
8/24/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures (the Blocking Statutes) on January 9. The rules, which consist of...more
While retailers in China have been permitted to reopen, required steps to do so include health and sanitation measures. Some local governments are also considering extending the weekend in order to stimulate consumption and...more
8/27/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Growth ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Layoffs ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Recovery Plans ,
Retail Market ,
Revenue Growth ,
Wage and Hour
Companies that have been enrolling their Beijing employees in state social insurance schemes through third-party agencies need to rethink their employment model, as Beijing is cracking down on the legitimacy of such...more
Entry into the People’s Republic of China for employees of US companies is possible through certain limited routes, including the Regular Channel and Green Channel, plus through the newly created Shanghai Municipal Commission...more
Shortly after the announcement that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed until Summer 2021, the Japanese government on April 7 announced a state of emergency for Tokyo and six prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,...more
As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections has diminished in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), everyday life has been evolving slowly to bring employers and employees closer to the pre-COVID-19 working...more
As employers in the People’s Republic of China have proceeded or attempted to resume operations since the end of the extended Spring Festival period in early February, they have faced various preapproval and filing...more
2/26/2020
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety
In the changing employment environment surrounding the current outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), salary payment standards are governed by local rules and emergency...more
Recent developments regarding immigration across the globe include changes to temporary and permanent resident application procedures in Canada, an increase in the minimum salary for S Pass applicants in Singapore, and the...more
1/31/2020
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Belgium ,
Canada ,
Chile ,
Colombia ,
Criminal Records ,
Czech Republic ,
ESTA ,
EU ,
Fees ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Germany ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
HITECH Act ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Ireland ,
Israel ,
Malaysia ,
Mexico ,
Minimum Salary ,
Netherlands ,
New Regulations ,
Permanent Residence Cards ,
Peru ,
Poland ,
Registration Requirement ,
Salaried Employees ,
Singapore ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Vietnam ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
This Lawflash provides multinational companies with operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with some guidance on how to handle the challenging employment issues during this time. The situation is fluid and rapidly...more
1/29/2020
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China ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Holidays ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Multinationals ,
New Guidance ,
Over-Time ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wage and Hour
The growth of automobile production and sales in China, particularly in the realm of alternative fuel vehicles (New Energy Vehicles or NEVs), has been nothing short of explosive, experiencing a nearly 1,000-fold increase...more
The Chinese government is encouraging greater participation in the state-sponsored social benefits schemes through legislative changes. These changes will impact multinational employers, with the most significant change...more
The Amended Individual Income Tax Law has implications for both Chinese nationals and expatriates working in the People’s Republic of China. Notably, tax residency, and its accompanying individual income tax liability, will...more
Under new rules effective January 1, 2019, Chinese tax authorities will now collect social insurance fees on the actual income paid to employees based on the monthly reporting of income for individual income tax filings....more
India launches “e-Services” for foreign nationals, Hong Kong court rules in favor of LGBT rights, and the minimum yearly salary for non-European Economic Area nationals to apply for the EU Blue Card in Germany will increase...more
Under recent Chinese banking regulations, which include the increased regulation of asset and wealth management products, licensed commercial banks must have prior approval and licensing to engage in the marketing and sale of...more
As the #MeToo movement continues to gain momentum around the world, the Special Regulations on Labor Protection of Female Employees of Jiangsu Province in China took effect on July 1, providing for the first time in China the...more
Recent immigration updates include a new act requiring contributions to the Skilling Australians Fund in Australia; an announcement that residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan will no longer need work permits in the...more
Background -
On September 2, 1993, the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress (NPC) passed the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL). On November 4, 2017, the Thirtieth Session of the...more
A court in China finds that it is unlawful for an employer to banish an employee from the workplace due to his or her status as an infectious disease carrier....more