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China employment law update: collective bargaining, maternity benefits and work injury insurance
Practice Area: Contract of Employment and Statutory rights
Sector: Business services
Jurisdiction: China
Published: 03 March 2011
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie
Overview
The China employment law update by Baker & McKenzie includes the following:
• China takes positive steps to encourage more employee representation and collective bargaining.
• A notice issued by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau on January 5, 2011 provides for maternity benefits that substantially exceed benefits available under national law.
• On 20 December 2010, the State Council promulgateed the revised Work Injury Insurance Regulations, which formally took effect on 1 January 2011.
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