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In order to handling with labor disputes properly under the new situation, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security amended “Rules for Handling Arbitration Cases about Employment and Personnel Disputes”. Comparing to the 2009 Version, the 2017 Version has amended a lot. Some key contents are listed as follows. 1. To further define the Jurisdiction 1) Considering the registration place of an employer may be different from the place where the employer is actually located, the 2017 Version added that the arbitration committee of the main place where the employer is actually located shall have the jurisdiction over it. 2)…

“Tele sales may be in jail”, “It is convenient for employees to conduct leave request procedure and check wages via APPs, but I was told there might be huge risk.” …… Recently, a series of laws, regulations, judicial interpretations related to the protection of personal information (hereinafter referred to “PI”) are released, and many news related to risks are reported, which make more and more enterprises feel upset about the relevant risks. However, a comprehensive knowledge of this topic is very important in managing the relevant risks. Enterprises shall get to know 2 key aspects: 1) which regulations on the…

“Notice on Individual Income Tax Policies for Work-Related Injury Insurance Benefits Obtained by Employees Injured while Working”(No. 40 [2012] of the Ministry of Finance) has stipulated that work-related injury insurance benefits obtained by employees and their close relatives in accordance with the Regulation on Work-Related Injury Insurance (Order No. 586 of the State Council) shall be exempt from individual income tax. This regulation shall be effective on 1 January, 2011. If the employees injured while working and their close relatives have paid the tax, they can apply to the competent tax authorities, and the authorities shall return the tax accordingly.