EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT LAW OF CHINA Adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress on June 29, 2007Effective from January 1, 2008Unofficial Translation Prepared by Baker & McKenzieCONTENTSCHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2 CONCLUSION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS CHAPTER 3 PERFORMANCE AND AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS CHAPTER 4 TERMINATION AND ENDING OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1 COLLECTIVE CONTRACTS SECTION 2 PLACEMENt CHAPTER 6 MONITORING INSPECTIONS CHAPTER 7 LEGAL LIABILITY CHAPTER 8 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1This Law has been formulated in order to improve the employment contract system, to specify the rights and obligations of the parties to employment contracts, to protect the lawful rights and interests of Employees and to build and develop harmonious and stable employment relationships. Article 2This Law governs the establishment of employment relationships between, and the conclusion, performance, amendment, termination and ending of employment contracts by, organizations such as enterprises, individual economic organizations and private non-enterprise units in the People’s Republic of China (“Employers”) on the one hand and Employees in the People’s Republic of China on the other hand. The conclusion, performance, amendment, termination and ending of employment contracts by state authorities, institutions or social organizations on the one hand and Employees with whom they establish employment relationships on the other hand, shall be handled pursuant to this Law.Article 3The conclusion of employment contracts shall comply with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, equality, free will, negotiated...
