What Else Could Be included in an Employment Contract?

employment law
In our previous blog: Employment Contract—Specify Terms as Could, we mentioned that an employment contract has to contain some “essential clauses” and employers actually have not so much choice in specifying such clauses.  However, the company is still entitled to specify some clauses for their benefit. 1. Additional clauses: Such…

How to Avoid Employment Disputes during the Probation Period?

employment law
According to the opinions on issues relating to the implementation of the Labor law of the PRC given by the former Ministry of Labor, “the purpose of the probation period is for mutual inspection and choice by the employer and the employee and should not be more than six months.”…

What to do When an Employee Illegally Terminates a Labor Contract?

employment law
The Labor Contract Law clearly stipulates the procedures for employers and employees to terminate the employment contracts ( you may visit our post: Can a Company Fire an Employee Who Failed to Tell the Truth? for more information ). In addition, the law provides specific legal liability (paying compensation to…

What the Law Says Regarding Estate During Marriage?

civil law, marriage law
Generally speaking, marriage means a combination of two people’s lives, including their assets. Let’s see what the Civil Code of the PRC (hereinafter “Civil Code”) says regarding the estate of couples. I. What is a joint estate? According to the Civil Code, the following estate acquired by a husband or…

Make a Legally Binding & Enforceable Will in China

civil law, Family law
Before starting to discuss this topic, let’s see if a will made by a foreigner in China is enforceable at all. Article 31 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Application of Laws to Foreign-related Civil Relations states: “For the format of wills, the laws of…