新劳动法之英文版新劳动法之英文版LAWOFTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLICOFCHINAONEMPLOYMENTCONTRACTS8M#_E)d#_6Gy~2U9\*q3z!B#yc(^#]1`'eAdoptedatthe28thSessionoftheStandingCommitteeofthe10thNationalPeople'sCongressonJune29,2007m#Q2N5j%h&}h7m9}6y&hEffectivefromJanuary1,2008ByBaker&MCKenzieCHAPTER1GENERALPROVISIONSy,zs!M8z'q(m#]Article1${O*i9G3e:|!SThisLawhasbeenformulatedinordertoimprovetheemploymentcontractsystem,tospecifytherightsandobligationsofthepartiestoemploymentcontracts,toprotectthelawfulrightsandinterestsofEmployeesandtobuildanddevelopharmoniousandstableemploymentrelationships.Article2ThisLawgovernstheestablishmentofemploymentrelationshipsbetween,andtheconclusion,performance,amendment,terminationandendingofemploymentcontractsby,organizationssuchasenterprises,individualeconomicorganizationsandprivatenon-enterpriseunitsinthePeople’sRepublicofChina(“Employers”)ontheonehandandEmployeesinthePeople’sRepublicofChinaontheotherhand.Theconclusion,performance,amendment,terminationandendingofemploymentcontractsbystateauthorities,institutionsorsocialorganizationsontheonehandandEmployeeswithwhomtheyestablishemploymentrelationshipsontheotherhand,shallbehandledpursuanttothisLaw..n+R/}:O;y0JArticle31}#gL0B3C/R4sTheconclusionofemploymentcontractsshallcomplywiththeprinciplesoflawfulness,fairness,equality,freewill,negotiatedconsensusandgoodfaith.Alawfullyconcludedemploymentcontractisbinding,andboththeEmployerandtheEmployeeshallperformtheirrespectiveobligationsstipulatedtherein..d+`5A0s0L9@Article4Employersshallestablishandimproveinternalrulesandregulations,soastoensurethatEmployeesenjoytheirlaborrightsandperformtheirlaborobligations.;{:}:t0c6o5y1_5C3r-y4wWhenanEmployerformulates,revisesordecidesonrulesandregulations,ormaterialmatters,thathaveadirectbearingontheimmediateinterestsofitsEmployees,suchasthoseconcerningcompensation,workhours,rest,leave,worksafetyandhygiene,insurance,benefits,employeetraining,workdisciplineorworkquotamanagement,thesameshallbediscussedbytheemployeerepresentativecongressoralltheemployees.Theemployeerepresentativecongressoralltheemployees,asthecasemaybe,shallputforwardaproposalandcomments,whereuponthemattershallbedeterminedthroughconsultationswiththeTradeunionoremployeerepresentativesconductedonabasisofequality.B3U/h;w!F:?,irIf,duringtheimplementationofanEmployer’sruleorregulationordecisiononacrucialmatter,theTradeunionoranemployeeisoftheopinionthatthesameisinappropriate,itorheisentitledtocommunicatesuchopiniontotheEmployer,andtherule,regulationordecisionshallbeimprovedbymakingamendmentsafterconsultations.1h#J,W0C}&m*e3BRulesandregulations,anddecisionsonmaterialmatters,thathaveadirectbearingontheimmediateinterestsofEmployeesshallbemadepublicorbecommunicatedtotheEmployeesbytheEmployer.'m(m.l/Y$^!G+n8LArticle5ThelaboradministrationauthoritiesofPeople’sGovernmentsatthecountylevelandabove,togetherwiththeTradeunionandenterpriserepresentatives,shallestablishacomprehensivetri-partitemechanismforthecoordinationofemploymentrelationships,inordertojointlystudyandresolvemajorissuesconcerningemploymentrelationships.Article6*J&Y+a:w4l+j4yATradeunionshallassistandguideEmployeesintheconclusionofemploymentcontractswiththeirEmployerandtheperformancethereofinaccordancewiththelaw,andestablishacollectivebargainingmechanismwiththeEmployerinordertosafeguardthelawfulrightsandinterestsofEmployees.CHAPTER2CONCLUSIONOFEMPLOYMENTCONTRACTSArticle7;r2|&t#G)d(s3J:CAnEmployer’semploymentrelationshipwithaEmployeeisestablishedonthedateitstartsusingtheEmployee.AnEmployershallkeeparegisterofemployees,forreferencepurposes.7N#b*y#p!H1j:m-B*g3~Article80s'[2@5U8r/\F-TWhenanEmployerhiresaEmployee,itshalltruthfullyinformhimastothecontentofthework,theworkingconditions,theplaceofwork,occupationalhazards,productionsafetyconditions,laborcompensationandothermatterswhichtheEmployeerequeststobeinformedabout.TheEmployerhastherighttolearnfromtheEmployeebasicinformationwhichdirectlyrelatestotheemploymentcontract,andtheEmployeeshalltruthfullyprovidethesame.$u)b/X$k:W7eE$a;|-NArticle9WhenhiringaEmployee,anEmployermaynotretaintheEmployee’sresidentIDcardorotherpapers,normayitrequirehimtoprovidesecurityorcollectpropertyfromhimundersomeotherguise.Article10Toestablishanemploymentrelationship,awrittenemploymentcontractshallbeconcluded.6Q0n3Y)r1Q0v.G6GIntheeventthatnowrittenemploymentcontractwasconcludedatthetimeofestablishmentofanemploymentrelationship,awrittenemploymentcontractshallbeconcludedwithinonemonthafterthedateonwhichtheEmployerstartsusingtheEmployee./E8I/g/W,l,H9[*q5}%g'Q;tWhereanEmployerandaEmployeeconcludeanemploymentcontractbeforetheEmployerstartsusingtheEmployee,theemploymentrelationshipshallbeestablishedonthedateonwhichtheEmployerstartsusingtheEmployee.*R8Q5L!}8C-R.M;\7k3Q,O8f!|2]-N!h5_-BArticle11$_;^*R%C9v5T2h/YIntheeventthatanEmployerfailstoconcludeawrittenemploymentcontractwithaEmployeeatthetimeitsstartstousehim,anditisnotclearwhatlaborcompensationwasagreeduponwiththeEmployee,thelaborcompensationofthenewEmployeeshallbedecidedpursuanttotheratespecifiedinthecollectivecon