What compliance should I know before hiring in China?
Hiring is governed by fairness and non-discrimination rules, and foundations like a signed contract and social insurance registration start on day one.
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Hiring is governed by fairness and non-discrimination rules, and foundations like a signed contract and social insurance registration start on day one.
Paid annual leave grows with tenure: 5 days for 1-10 years, 10 days for 10-20 years, 15 days beyond 20 years, plus public holidays.
Non-competes are enforceable in China, but only for senior staff with trade-secret access, capped at two years, with mandatory monthly compensation.
The mandatory five insurances and one fund: pension, medical, unemployment, work-injury, and maternity insurance, plus a housing fund.