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The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more
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
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
A Beijing appellate court has expressed its view that a multinational employer’s equity plan for its employees constitutes an employment dispute, which would render it subject to Chinese law. This is the opposite position...more
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
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
It is increasingly common for multinational corporations (“MNCs”) to offer equity-based incentive benefits to employees based in different countries, including China, to recruit and retain the best talent. To implement...more
China’s regulator in charge of employment issues, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Supreme People’s Court of China jointly published the Typical Cases of Labour and Personnel Disputes (First Batch)...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
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
This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of temporary layoffs in the requisite jurisdictions. It is meant as an overview in these marketplaces... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions...more
As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...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
The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in China and 128 related deaths....more
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE), have published guidance about the Wuhan novel coronavirus to the public in the UK and to UK travellers.The Foreign and Commonwealth office is...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
Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...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
Last month, Japan’s restrictions on fixed-term employment contracts took effect, and employees with at least five years of service with an employer can now be considered indefinite-term employees upon the expiration of their...more
Fisher Phillips attorneys had the pleasure and privilege of presenting with Jingo Lu, Esquire, a lawyer from China, at a recent International Employers Forum event in Washington D.C. Jingbo kindly accepted our invitation to...more
China is the most unique market place in the world today. The social, political and legal framework and the rapid development of modern China hold unprecedented opportunities for companies in store – and the most daunting...more
For foreign investors, in addition to commercial opportunities, market entrance and policy environment, a significant aspect that drives their business success in China is human resources. Local employees of foreign-invested...more
The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) has launched a new nationwide grading system to evaluate employers’ employment law compliance. This system has been put in place via the Measures for the...more
The October blog post will be broken up into two parts. This October 15th post will comment on the TPP Agreement signed today and well as President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to the US and my impressions from Beijing, China...more