This Friday, 29th June the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC) adopted the long-expected Labour Contract Law for the PRC which will come into effect on 1st January 2008. This is China’s first national law specifically governing labour contracts.
Following the submission of about 190,000 public comments after a first draft of the proposed law was posted on NPC s website in March 2006 the draft was intensively discussed and underwent in total four readings. It is expected that further changes were made to the third and last available draft.
We are delighted to welcome Andreas Lauffs, Partner at Baker & McKenzie and Head of the Employment Law practice. To view the CV of Dr Lauffs, please click here.
Agenda
8.00 - 8.30 Registration
8.30 - 9.15 Presentation, Dr. Andreas Lauffs
9.45 - 10.15 Q&A
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Event review
After four readings and three drafts, the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC) adopted the long-expected Labour Contract Law for the PRC which will come into effect on 1st January 2008. This is China’s first national law specifically governing labour contracts. Andreas Lauffs, Partner at Baker & McKenzie and Head of the Employment Law practice gave a presentation on the new law and the implications it will have to organisations. One of the significant implications is that Unions are now becoming more prominent. Andreas Lauffs also touched upon collective bargaining, the new rules for fixed term contracts and severance payments, training contracts, non-compete restrictions and secondment.
Q&A followed where a number of questions were posed relating to insurance coverage for part-time employees, collective contracts, how the law affects representative offices as well as conflicts with articles of association or global employee handbooks.
To view Mr. Lauff's presentation please click here.
To view Baker & McKenzie's unofficial translation of the New Labour Contract Law please click here.