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China Employment Law (Legal Resources)

This guide gives a summary of the development of employment law in China and provides specific information about the Labor Contract Law, Trade Union Law, and possible future amendments to …

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How to address migrant worker wage arrears in China

China State Council’s Instruction on how to handle the situation of not paying migrant workers (mostly construction workers) with severe punishment and coordination by government agencies at all levels. http://www.shjx.org.cn/article-7846.aspx

Typical Cases published by the Chinese Supreme Court on Failure to pay migrant workers

China: The Supreme People’s Court provides documentation of a typical case of arrears of labor compensation http://www.court.gov.cn/zixun-xiangqing-16207.html

Good practices on the role of trade unions in protecting and promoting the rights of migrant workers in Asia

This report documents selected good practices of trade union actions taken place in Cambodia, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, China, …

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Investing in Human Rights: Using Bilateral Investment Treaties to Hold Multinational Corporations Liable for Labor Rights Violations

Hang contextualizes recent labor violations by multinational corporations in light of Chinese labor law and the development of bilateral investment treaties (BITs). She contends that BITs have provided inadequate protections …

Dealing with Employment Termination in China

An article dealing with the issue of employment termination in China for the education of multinational companies. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework to multinational companies …

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China: Personality test used to exclude public servant applicants.

There appears to be discrimination in the selection of public service positions by the Chinese selection committees that involved unfair favoring based on personality of being introverted, being too young and …

Overview of China’s New Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law

An advisory by the Law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP that discusses the mediation, arbitration, and litigation procedures under China’s 2008 Mediation and Arbitration law. https://www.dwt.com/advisories/Overview_of_Chinas_New_Labor_Dispute_Mediation_and_Arbitration_Law_01_29_2008/

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What is wrongful or unfair dismissal in China and how to avoid it

Discussion of wrongful or unfair dismissal in China. http://www.chinalawblog.org/law-topics/employment-law/68-what-is-wrongful-or-unfair-dismissal-in-china-and-how-to-avoid-it

CORPORATE SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS IN THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN: RESISTANCE, RECONSIDERATION, AND RESOLUTION IN CHINA

This Article provides a view on corporate social accountability standards from a Chinese perspective, a slightly different angle from that of legal scholars in the United States. The legal literature …

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