New Labour Contract Law: Myth and reality six months after implementation

It has been six months since the new Labour contract law was implemented inside China. The implementing guidelines – to clear up inconsistencies in the law and help guide companies and labour bureaus in implementing the details – should be issued soon. They were first scheduled for last year and technically should have been issued at the same time as the law. That there has been a delay is symptomatic of the debate that has surrounded the new law and the often intense dialogue between the various stakeholders and opinion makers in legislation – including the ACFTU. Read