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Contract Builder

Generate a bilingual PRC employment contract first draft with mandatory Labor Contract Law terms, probation checks, working hours, remuneration, social insurance and confidentiality options.

Document builderPRC lawAssumption-led estimate

01Enter facts
02Get estimate
03Check assumptions
04Verify or escalate

Employer and employee

Employer legal name

Employer address

Legal representative / responsible person

Employee name

ID / passport number

Employee address

Term and role

Contract type

Employment start date

Fixed-term end date

Job title / role

Work location

Main duties

Pay and working time

Monthly gross base salary (RMB)

Pay date

Working-hours system

Rest days / working schedule

Probation

Probation included?

Optional clauses

Confidentiality
General confidentiality clause only; post-employment non-compete should be separately assessed. Employee handbook / lawful rules reference Discretionary bonus clause Separate non-compete agreement contemplated
Adds a placeholder only, not an automatic restraint.

Legal basis

Statutory structure built into this tool

The Labor Contract Law requires employment contracts to state, among other matters, employer and employee identification, contract term, job content and work location, working time and rest, remuneration, social insurance, and labor protection/conditions/occupational-hazard protection. This builder includes those categories in the generated draft.

Probation is automatically checked against the statutory limits: contracts of at least 3 months but under 1 year may have up to 1 month; at least 1 year but under 3 years up to 2 months; contracts of 3 years or more and open-ended contracts up to 6 months. Task-based contracts and contracts under 3 months may not include probation.

Legal authorityReview the legal-basis section and cited source before relying on the output.

Tool typeDocument builder

ScopeNational framework first

Local checkLocal rules and authority practice may differ

National framework → matter-specific file

Context note

The tool organizes the issue.
The facts determine the route.

China legal rules often begin with a national framework, while the operational answer can depend on location, dates, documents, status and authority practice. Use this result to structure the next verification step.

Check the inputs. Confirm dates, amounts, classifications and assumptions.
Read the authority. Verify the cited legal basis and effective version.
Localize the answer. Test relevant provincial, municipal or agency practice.

Working notes

Understanding this result

Use these checks before treating an automated output as a legal conclusion.

What does this tool provide?+

It provides a structured calculation, screening result or drafting aid based on the facts entered and the assumptions stated on this page.

What should be verified?+

Verify the legal authority, effective date, input data, territorial scope and any exclusions identified in the result.

Why can the operational answer differ?+

Documents, disputed facts, local implementation and authority discretion can affect the practical outcome.

When should the issue be escalated?+

Escalate material exposure, disputed facts, imminent deadlines, formal notices or any issue requiring representation or a legal opinion.

When the file needs review

Move from the tool to a verified legal route.

Use the output to organize the facts, then confirm the source, evidence, local implementation and available remedy before acting.

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