WHAT 劳务派遣 MEANS
What 劳务派遣 means
Dispatch is regulated as a special employment arrangement and is not a general substitute for direct hiring. Statutory restrictions apply to agency qualifications, job categories, equal-pay principles and use by the receiving entity.
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Why the role matters
Foreign businesses sometimes use dispatch during market entry or for flexible staffing. The structure should be reviewed for licensing and headcount / role compliance.
CONTEXT
Where you see the term
ContextWhat it means there
Staffing agenciesAgency is the formal employer.
Host companyWorker performs services at the user entity.
Compliance reviewChecks temporary, auxiliary or substitute-role requirements and other rules.
TRANSLATION NOTE
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Translation note
劳务派遣 is “labour dispatch” or “agency dispatch”. It is not the same as outsourcing, where the supplier is responsible for a service result rather than simply supplying labour.
AUTHORITY
Primary legal basis
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Example
A company places core long-term sales staff on dispatch contracts for years. The arrangement should be tested against the statutory limits on dispatch use.
SOURCES AND REVIEW
Primary authorities.
18 Sep 2026
OFFICIAL SOURCESUPPORTSCHECKED
PRC Labour Contract Law
PRC Labour Contract Law
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