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China: Restrictive Covenants

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AT A GLANCE - The only post-employment restrictive covenant explicitly stipulated under the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) labour laws is the non-compete restrictive covenant. The employer and the employee may agree on...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

August 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the August 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories hold...more

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China’s New Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules Substantially Reduce Compliance Burdens for Multinational Employers

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Multinational employers operating in China have been waiting since September 2023 for the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to finalize proposed revisions to its complex and burdensome rules for cross-border data...more

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China’s Highest Court Highlights Guidance on Termination Certificate Guidelines Set by Appellate Court

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The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) recently confirmed guidance on the contents of termination certificates, which employers in the PRC are required to issue to evidence the end of an employment...more

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March 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. In March, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more modest Final Action Dates chart for the first time this fiscal...more

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A Workplace Sexual Harassment Case: Messages for Foreign Invested Enterprises in China

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On July 6, 2023, the Supreme People’s Court of China (“SPC”) issued the 32nd batch of seven labor dispute guiding cases ("Guiding Cases"). Among them, one case attracts special attention of foreign invested enterprises...more

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Strategy to Address China’s Recent Proposed HR Exception to Facilitate Cross-Border Data Transfers

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Multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue to confront a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract.  This implementation...more

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With a Key Deadline Fast Approaching, Now Is the Time to Address the New and Complex Requirements for Data Transfers Outside of...

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U.S.-based multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are confronting a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract.  This implementation...more

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Federal Contractors and Social Media Platforms

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Some social media platforms (SPMs) can be entertaining, but they can also be illegal...if you’re a federal contractor. In late 2022 as part of a larger budget bill, Congress passed the No TikTok on Government Devices...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Completes the Launch of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Opportunities - On July 14, 2023, the EPA announced two notice of funding opportunities for up to $20 billion. Up to $14 billion...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Launches First Complaint-Based Investigation

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On July 11, 2023, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) announced the launch of two separate investigations into allegations that Uyghur forced labour was used in the supply chains and operations of two...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

July 2023 Visa Bulletin: Immigration Considerations for Employers

The Department of State released the July 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-3 Worldwide, EB-3 India, and Other Workers India: - USCIS will continue to accept...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

June 2023 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most employment-based categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-5 India and China Other Workers: - USCIS will continue to accept employment-based...more

Morgan Lewis

Beijing Courts Find WeChat Records Inadmissible if Recovered Without Employee Consent

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As the data protection regime in China continues to evolve, so do the individual privacy rights of employees. A Beijing appellate court recently rejected an employer’s ability to use—without the employee’s informed...more

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China Increases Employers’ Responsibilities to Address Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Against Women in the Workplace

China has introduced a new legislative amendment revising the Women’s Protection Law, which was first introduced in 1991, to address workplace gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The amendment, which took effect on...more

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PRC Legal Update: Termination of Employment in China and Issues to Note during Covid-19 Pandemic

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Termination of employment by employers in China is virtually never easy even in absence of a crisis situation. When it comes to the economic downturn, employee dismissal becomes far more sensitive....more

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China’s Largest Potential Data Privacy Breach Provides Cautionary Tale for International Employers: 5 Steps Your Business Should...

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Hackers allegedly stole the personal data of over 1 billion Chinese residents from a police database in Shanghai earlier this year – and the largest potential data privacy breach in the nation’s history should serve as a...more

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Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: July-August 2022

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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. HIGHLIGHTS: ..Writing NFT Trademark Applications That Protect Brands Emerging ...more

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Legal Update: Salary Payment Issues During COVID-19 Lockdown in China

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To fight against a new wave of the Omicron-dominated pandemic in Shanghai, the Chinese government imposed a two-month full lockdown in the city beginning at the end of March 2022, confining around 25 million residents to...more

Morgan Lewis

Asia-Pacific Business Travel: Entry Ban Updates and Vaccine, Quarantine Requirements

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As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, multinational employers face many questions, challenges, and opportunities when considering how to resume global business travel. To help interested parties plan for Asia-Pacific...more

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Managing Employment Issues During the Current COVID-19 Lockdown in Shanghai

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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

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[Webinar] How Does the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Affect Your Company? - January 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Join us in a webinar discussion on the implications of the new federal law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Act is broad and has the potential to impact a wide range of industries with supply chain links to the...more

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U.S. Enacts Law Barring Products Made with Forced Labor in China

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On December 23, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Act”), which bars the importation into the United States of products made from forced labor in the Xinjiang region of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Edition 2021: Employment Law in Germany – Practical Bilingual Guidelines for Chinese Businesses and Investors

1.1 The Basics The formation of the employment contract is generally subject to the same requirements as any other contract. There must be an offer and an acceptance (either oral or in writing), an intention to enter into...more

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