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12 Sep 2026
Severance Pay Calculator
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11 Sep 2026
Workplace Equality, Discrimination and Harassment in China
Workplace equality disputes in China can arise before hiring, during employment or at termination. The applicable rules are spread across employment, civil, women’s-rights, disabi…
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10 Sep 2026
Employee equity & incentive plans
Employee share ownership, equity incentives and employment/tax/corporate interfaces.
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10 Sep 2026
Pensions, social welfare & enterprise benefits
Social insurance pensions, enterprise annuities and employee benefit structures.
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10 Sep 2026
Work safety & occupational disease
Employer work-safety duties, occupational disease prevention, incident response and compensation interfaces.
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10 Sep 2026
HR compliance audits
Internal HR regulatory audits covering contracts, payroll, working time, social insurance, policies and recordkeeping.
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10 Sep 2026
Equality, discrimination & harassment
Workplace discrimination, equal-employment rights and sexual-harassment prevention, investigation and response.
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09 Sep 2026
Housing Provident Fund for Employers and Employees in China
China’s housing provident fund is a mandatory employment-related savings system for covered units and employees, separate from social insurance. Employer and employee contribution…
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07 Sep 2026
Probation Periods in China
A probation clause in China is valid only within the statutory limits and as part of the employment-contract term. It is not a free-termination window. The employer must be able t…
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06 Sep 2026
How Is Severance Calculated in China?
The statutory 经济补偿 formula is N months of average wage for years of service, with a six-month rounding rule and a high-earner cap. This page is the calculator sibling to the sever…
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06 Sep 2026
Employee Confidentiality Obligations in China
Employees in Mainland China owe confidentiality through the labor contract, handbook and Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The duty does not require monthly pay, is not a non-compete,…
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06 Sep 2026
Non-Compete Compensation in China
A post-termination non-compete in Mainland China is generally unenforceable unless the employer pays compensation during the restricted period. Where the contract is silent, local…
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06 Sep 2026
Employee Misconduct Investigations in China
An HR misconduct investigation in Mainland China must collect usable labour-arbitration evidence without breaking PIPL, handbook process, or the employee’s chance to explain. It i…
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06 Sep 2026
Mass Layoffs in China
A China mass layoff is a defined statutory process, not a general label for reducing headcount. Labor Contract Law Article 41 applies where an employer proposes to dismiss at leas…
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06 Sep 2026
Termination for Cause in China
Summary dismissal under Article 39 is the narrowest Mainland China exit: serious misconduct the employer can prove, usually against a lawful, publicised rule. It pays no statutory…
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