The Chinese government has increased benefits for employees by entitling them to two additional days of paid statutory holiday leave starting in 2025. These two additional paid statutory holidays will extend both the Chinese...more
In response to the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant, Shanghai implemented a general lockdown in April 2022. This LawFlash provides multinational companies with operations in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China with...more
Beijing and Shanghai have extended maternity leave for eligible females by an additional 30 days and introduced the right to “parental leave,” or extra days off per year, for eligible parents of children under 3 years old....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
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
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
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
/ Absenteeism ,
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