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China Mass Redundancy Layoff Procedure
& Notice Threshold Checker

Interactive China legal orientation tool. Review the result with the relevant legal guide and qualified counsel where facts or local implementation matter.

Legal assessmentPRC lawAssumption-led estimate
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  2. 02Get estimate
  3. 03Check assumptions
  4. 04Verify or escalate

Economic layoff procedure

Legal basis

Retention/re-hiring duties

Priority retention rules apply to specified long-term/open-ended employees and sole-employed households with dependants. Re-hiring within six months triggers notice and priority reemployment obligations for laid-off employees under equal conditions.

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Tool typeLegal assessment
ScopeNational framework first
Local checkLocal rules and authority practice may differ
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