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sRepublicofChinaonJuly5,1994,isherebypromulgatedandshallcomeintoeffectasofJanuary1,1995.
PresidentofthePeople'
sRepublicofChina:
JiangZemin
sRepublicofChina
(AdoptedattheEighthMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheEighthNationalPeople'
sCongressonJuly5,1994,promulgatedbyOrderNo.28ofthePresidentofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinaandeffectiveasofJanuary1,1995)
Contents
ChapterIGeneralProvisions
ChapterIIPromotionofEmployment
ChapterIIILaborContractsandCollectiveContracts
ChapterIVWorkingHours,RestandVacations
ChapterVWages
ChapterVIOccupationalSafetyandHealth
ChapterVIISpecialProtectionforFemaleandJuvenileWorkers
ChapterVIIIVocationalTraining
ChapterIXSocialInsuranceandWelfare
ChapterXLaborDisputes
ChapterXISupervisionandInspection
ChapterXIILegalResponsibility
ChapterXIIISupplementaryProvisions
ChapterIGeneralProvisions
Article1ThisLawisformulatedinaccordancewiththeConstitutioninordertoprotectthelegitimaterightsandinterestsoflaborers,readjustlaborrelationships,establishandsafeguardalaborsystemsuitedtothesocialistmarketeconomy,andpromoteeconomicdevelopmentandsocialprogress.
Article2ThisLawappliestoallenterprisesandindividualeconomicorganizations(hereinafterreferredtoasemployingunits)withintheboundaryofthePeople'
sRepublicofChinaandlaborerswhoform.alaborrelationshiptherewithStateorgans,institutionalorganizationsandsocietiesaswellaslaborerswhoform.alaborcontractrelationshiptherewithshallfollowthisLaw.
Article3Laborersshallhavetherighttobeemployedonanequalbasis,chooseoccupations,obtainremunerationfortheirlabor,takerest,haveholidaysandleaves,obtainprotectionofoccupationalsafetyandhealth,receivetrainingvocationalskills,enjoysocialinsuranceandwelfare,andsubmitapplicationsforsettlementoflabordisputes,andotherrightsrelatingtolaborasstipulatedbylaw.
Laborersshallfulfilltheirlabortasks,improvetheirvocationalskills,followrulesonoccupationalsafetyandhealth,andobservelabordisciplineandprofessionalethics.
Article4Theemployingunitsshallestablishandperfectrulesandregulationsinaccordancewiththelawsoastoensurethatlaborersenjoytherighttoworkandfulfilllaborobligations.
Article5TheStateshalltakevariousmeasurestopromoteemployment,developvocationaleducation,laydownlaborstandards,regulatesocialincomes,perfectsocialinsurancesystem,coordinatelaborrelationship,andgraduallyraisethelivingstandardoflaborers.
Article6TheStateshalladvocatetheparticipationoflaborersinsocialvoluntarylaborandthedevelopmentoftheirlaborcompetitionsandactivitiesofforwardingrationalproposals,encourageandprotectthescientificresearchandtechnicalrenovationengagedbylaborers,aswellastheirinventionsandcreations;
andcommendandawardlabormodelsandadvancedworkers.
Article7Laborersshallhavetherighttoparticipateinandorganizetradeunionsinaccordancewiththelaw.
Tradeunionsshallrepresentandsafeguardthelegitimaterightsandinterestsoflaborers,andindependentlyconducttheiractivitiesinaccordancewiththelaw.
Article8Laborersshall,throughtheassemblyofstaffandworkersortheircongress,orotherformsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoflaws,rulesandregulations,takepartindemocraticmanagementorconsultwiththeemployingunitsonanequalfootingaboutprotectionofthelegitimaterightsandinterestsoflaborers.
Article9ThelaboradministrativedepartmentoftheStateCouncilshallbeinchargeofthemanagementoflaborofthewholecountry.
Thelaboradministrativedepartmentsofthelocalpeople'
sgovernmentsatorabovethecountylevelshallbeinchargeofthemanagementoflaborintheadministrativeareasundertheirrespectivejurisdiction.
ChapterIIPromotionofEmployment
Article10TheStateshallcreateconditionsforemploymentandincreaseopportunitiesforemploymentbymeansofthepromotionofeconomicandsocialdevelopment.
TheStateshallencourageenterprises,institutionalorganizations,andsocietiestoinitiateindustriesorexpandbusinessesfortheincreaseofemploymentwithinthescopeofthestipulationsoflaws,andadministrativerulesandregulations.
TheStateshallsupportlaborerstogetjobsbyorganizingthemselvesonavoluntarybasisorbyengaginginindividualbusinesses.
Article11Localpeople'
sgovernmentsatvariouslevelsshalltakemeasurestodevelopvariouskindsofjob—introductionagenciesandprovideemploymentservices.
Article12Laborersshallnotbediscriminatedagainstinemployment,regardlessoftheirethniccommunity,race,orreligiousbelief.
Article13Femalesshallenjoyequalrightsasmalesinemployment.Itshallnotbeallowed,intherecruitmentofstaffandworkers,touseasapretextforexcludingfemalesform.employmentortoraiserecruitmentstandardsforthefemales,exceptforthetypesofworkorpoststhatarenotsuitableforfemalesasstipulatedbytheState.
Article14Wheretherearespecialstipulationsinlaws,rulesandregulationsontheemploymentofthedisabled,thepersonnelofnationalminorities,anddemobilizedarmymen,suchspecialstipulationsshallapply.
Article15Noemployingunitsshallbeallowedtorecruitjuvenilesundertheageof16.
Unitsofliteratureandart,physicalcultureandsport,andspecialartsandcraftsthatneedtorecruitjuvenilesundertheageof16mustgothroughtheformalitiesofexaminationandapprovalaccordingtotherelevantprovisionsoftheStateandguarateetheirrighttocompulsoryeducation.
ChapterIIILabourContractsandCollectiveContracts
Article16Alabourcontractistheagreementreachedbetweenalabourerandanemployingunitfortheestablishmentofthelabourrelationshipandthedefinitionoftherights,interestsandobligationsofeachparty.
Alabourcontractshallbeconcludedwherealabourrelationshipistobeestablished.
Article17Conclusionandmodificationofalabourcontractshallfollowtheprinciplesofequality,voluntarinessandunanimitythroughconsultation,andshallnotruncountertothestipulationsoflaws,administrativerulesandregulations.
Alabourcontractonceconcludedinaccordancewiththelawshallpossesslegalbindingforce.Thepartiesinvolvedmustfulfilltheobligationsasstipulatedinthelabourcontract.
Article18Thefollowinglabourcontractsshallbeinvalid:
labourcontractsconcludedinviolationoflaws,administrativerulesandregulations;
and
labourcontractsconcludedbyresortingtosuchmeasuresascheatingandintimidation.
Aninvalidlabourcontractshallhavenolegalbindingforcefromtheverybeginningofitsconclusion.Whereapartofalabourcontractisconfirmedasinvalidandwherethevalidityoftheremainingpartisnotaffected,theremainingpartshallremainvalid.
Theinvalidityofalabourcontractshallconfirmedbyalabourdisputearbitrationcommitteeorapeople'
scourt.
Article19Alabourcontractshallbeconcludedinwrittenform.andcontainthefollowing
Clauses:
1.termofalabourcontract;
2.contentsofwork;
3.labourprotectionandworkingconditions;
4.labourremuneration;
5.labourdiscipline;
6.conditionsfortheterminationofalabourcontract;
and
7.responsibilityfortheviolationofalabourcontract.
Apartfromtherequiredclausesspecifiedintheprecedingparagraph,othercontentsinalabourcontractmaybeagreeduponthroughconsultationbythepartiesinvolved.
Article20Thetermofalabourcontractshallbedividedintofixedterm,flexibletermortakingthecompletionofaspecificamountofworkasaterm.
Incasealabourerhaskeptworkinginasameemployingunitfortenyearsormoreandthepartiesinvolvedagreetoextendthetermofthelabourcontract,alabourcontractwithaflexibletermshallbeconcludedbetweenthemifthelabourersorequested.
Article21Aprobationperiodmaybeagreeduponinalabourcontract.Thelongestprobationperiodshallnotexceedsixmonths.
Article22Thepartiesinvolvedinalabourcontractmayreachanagreementintheirlabourcontractonmattersconcerningkeepinghecommercialsecretsoftheemployingunit.
Article23Alabourcontractshallterminateupontheexpirationofitstermortheemergenceoftheconditionsfortheterminationofthelabourcontractasagreeduponbythepartiesinvolved.
Article24Alabourcontractmayberevokeduponagreementreachedbetweenthepartiesinvolvedthroughconsultation.
Article25Theemployingunitmayrevokethelabourcontractwithalabourerinanyofthefollowingcircumstances:
1.tobeprovednotuptotherequirementsforrecruitmentduringtheprobationperiod;
2.toseriouslyviolatelabourdisciplinesortherulesandregulationsoftheemployingunits;
3.tocausegreatlossestotheemployingunitduetoseriousderelictionofdutyorengagementinmalpracticeforselfishends;
4.tobeinvestigatedforcriminalresponsibilitiesinaccordancewiththelaw.
Article26Inanyofthefollowingcircumstances,theemployingunitmayrevokealabourcontractbutawrittennotificationshallbegiventothelabourer30daysinadvance:
1.wherealabourerisunabletotakeuphisoriginalworkoranynewworkarrangedbytheemployingunitafterthecomp