Legal and HR Working Group Seminar - Update on Draft Labour Contract Law - Fully Booked
Due to great interest, the event is fully booked. The Chamber is contemplating to hold a second event in Beijing.
On December 24, 2006, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress conducted the second reading of the draft Labour Contract Law. The Standing Committee reviewed a draft prepared by the law committee of the NPC that differed substantially from the first draft that was submitted to the NPC in December 2005.
Among the differences between the two drafts are: adding a provision that fixed-term contracts may be extended only once; restoring termination grounds when employees on fixed-term contracts may be terminated; eliminating restrictions on non-compete covenants; removing the link between job position and permitted length of probation period; and adding new chapters on collective contract and part-time employees.
The law committee will likely make only limited revisions based on feedback obtained from the second reading. The draft law may be further considered and possibly approved at a full session of the NPC in March 2007.
The European Chamber has invited Dr Andreas Lauffs, Partner and Head of the China Employment Practice at Baker & McKenzie to explain the latest changes and their impact on current and future employment relationships. Click here to see Dr Lauffs' CV.
Agenda
08:00 Registration and Breakfast
08:30 Welcome from Chairman of Legal and HR Working Groups
08:40 Presentation by Dr Andreas Lauffs
09:20 Discussion
Registration
To register for this event, please fax your response to the European Chamber at 010 6462 2067 by Monday 22nd January 2007, 1pm, or email events@euccc.com.cn. Please bring a print-out of your confirmation.
We require 24 hours notice for cancellations. No-shows who fail to cancel before this time will be invoiced for the event. Fees will be collected at the entrance. Please note that the registration begins at 08:10am.
Due to great interest, the event is fully booked. The Chamber is contemplating to hold a second event in Beijing.