Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
China: Paid sick leave in Guangzhou to protect income through the COVID-19 crisis
Guangzhou employers are reminded that they must give their employees sick pay if they need to stop working for medical treatment after the end of the COVID-19 quarantine period …
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China: Basic medical insurance premium rate temporarily reduced in Shenzhen
The Shenzhen employer contribution rate for Level I Basic Medical Insurance Premiums has been reduced from 6% to 5% for the period between 1st May 2021 to 31st December 2021 …
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China: Annual average wage of Guangzhou employees (2020)
According to the latest data from the Statistics Bureau of Guangzhou Municipality, in 2020, the annual average wage of employees in urban private organizations was 68,826 yuan (US$10,627 …
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China: Private sector wages rise 5.3% in 2020
According to data released from the National Bureau of Statistics, the average annual wages of private sector urban employees rose over the year in 2020 by 4,123 yuan (US$645 …
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China: High temperature allowance increased in Guangdong
Guangdong employees subject to outdoors working conditions at or above 35℃ and indoor conditions at or above 33℃, must be paid a high temperature allowance during the months from June to October …
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China: Tibet region increases minimum wage as of July 2021
With effect from 1st July 2021, the gross minimum monthly wage in Tibet Autonomous Region will be increased to 1,850 yuan (US$289 …
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China: High temperature allowance increased in Shandong
Shandong employers must now pay workers a monthly high temperature allowance of RMB 300 (US$47) from June to September 2021 …
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China: Minimum monthly wage in Tianjin to be increased from July 2021
With effect from 1st July 2021, the minimum gross monthly wage in Tianjin – a major port city in northeastern China – will increase to 2,180 yuan (US$339) …
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China: Tencent upgraded housing plan
The tech giant Tencent has launched a house purchase plan for employees …
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China: Population shrinking
Results of last year’s census have not yet been released, with delays leading some to speculate that the results show a significant decline to below that of India …
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China: Upcoming official public holiday (2021)
When extended public holidays occur in China, they are usually achieved by the foregoing of other days off at weekends …
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China: Former Tencent employee ordered to pay US$169,000 for breaching non-compete pact after joining TikTok owner ByteDance
A former employee of Tencent Holdings has been ordered by a Beijing court to pay a fine totalling 1 …
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China: Shenzhen releases first guideline on preventing sexual harassment
The concept of sexual harassment is not clearly defined in China’s current laws and regulations …
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China: Government to raise retirement age to offset funding shortfall
Currently, men generally retire at age 60, but women at age 50 …
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China: Minimum monthly wage in Shaanxi to be increased from May 2021
With effect from 1st May 2021, the minimum monthly wage in Shaanxi Province will increase to 1,950 yuan (US$299 …
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