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By Wan Li

Seyfarth Synopsis: A new Work Permit Policy (Policy) is being implemented in China.  The Policy had been initially implemented, from October 2016 to March 2017, through a pilot program in a number of regions including Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and Shenzhen.  Nationwide implementation of the Policy commenced on April 1, 2017.

Policy Features 

The Policy consists of two
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By Wan Li and Darren G. Gardner

Seyfarth Synopsis: With these new measures applied to employers, it’s recommended that enterprises conduct self-evaluations of their employment law compliance, and remediate any problems as soon as possible.

The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) has launched a new nationwide grading system to evaluate employers’ employment law compliance.
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