Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Mediation and Arbitration of Labor Disputes.docx

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LawofthePeoplesRepublicofChinaonMediationandArbitrationofLaborDisputes

LawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaonMediationandArbitrationofLaborDisputes

December29,2007

（Adoptedatthe31stSessionoftheStandingCommitteeofthe10thNationalPeople'sCongressonDecember29,2007）

ChapterI:

GeneralProvisions

ChapterII:

Mediation

ChapterIII:

Arbitration

Section1GeneralProvisions

Section2ApplicationandAcceptance

Section3HearingandAward

ChapterIV:

SupplementaryProvisions

ChapterI:

GeneralProvisions

Article1TheLawisformulatedinordertofairlyandtimelyresolvelabordisputes,protectthelawfulrightsandinterestsofthepartiesandpromoteharmoniousandstablelaborrelations.

Article2TheLawshallapplytothefollowinglabordisputesbetweenemployingunitsandlaborerswithintheterritoryofthePeople'sRepublicofChina:

1.disputesarisingfromtheconfirmationoflaborrelations;

2.disputesarisingfromtheconclusion,performance,alterationandterminationoflaborcontracts;

3.disputesarisingfromnameremoval,dismissal,resignationorvacationofoffice;

4.disputesarisingfromworkinghours,restdaysandleavedays,socialinsurance,fringebenefits,trainingandlaborprotection;

5.disputesarisingfromlaborremunerations,workinjurymedicalexpenses,economiccompensationordamages;or

6.otherlabordisputesprescribedbylawsandregulations.

Article3Theresolutionoflabordisputesshallbebasedonfactsandfollowtheprinciplesoflawfulness,fairness,timelinessandmediation-orientedtoprotectthelawfulrightsandinterestsoftheparties.

Article4Wherealabordisputearises,alaborermayhaveaconsultationwiththeemployingunitorrequestthelaborunionorathirdpartytohaveaconsultationwiththeemployingunitinordertoreachasettlementagreement.

Article5Wherealabordisputearises,thepartiesarenotwillingtohaveaconsultation,theconsultationfailsorthesettlementagreementisreachedbutnotperformed,anapplicationformediationmaybemadetoanmediationinstitute.Wherethepartiesarenotwillingtomediate,themediationfailsorthemediationagreementisreachedbutnotperformed,anapplicationforarbitrationmaybemadetothelabordisputearbitrationcommission.Wherethereisobjectiontothearbitralaward,litigationmaybeinitiatedtoapeople'scourtunlessotherwisespecifiedherein.

Article6Wherealabordisputearises,thepartieshavetheresponsibilitytogiveevidencefortheirownclaim.Wheretheevidencerelevanttothedisputematterishandledandmanagedbytheemployingunit,theemployingunitshallgivesuchevidence.Wheretheemployingunitdoesnotgiveevidence,itshallassumeanyunfavorableconsequences.

Article7Wherethepartyinalabordisputeconsistsofmorethan10laborers,andtheyhaveajointrequest,theymayrecommendarepresentativetoparticipateinmediation,arbitrationorlitigationactivities.

Article8Thelaboradministrativedepartmentofpeople'sgovernmentsatthecountylevelorabovetogetherwithlaborunionsandenterpriserepresentativesshallestablishalaborrelationtripartitemechanismtojointlystudyandresolvemajorissuesoflabordisputes.

Article9Whereanemployingunitviolatesstateprovisionsandlaborremunerationsareinarrearsornotpaidinfull,orworkinjurymedicalexpenses,economiccompensationordamagesareinarrears,thelaborermaymakeacomplainttothelaboradministrativedepartmentwhichshallhandlethematterinaccordancewiththelaw.

ChapterII:

Mediation

Article10Wherealabordisputearises,thepartiesmayapplyformediationtothefollowingmediationinstitutes:

1.Enterpriselabordisputemediationcommission;

2.Basic-levelpeople'smediationinstitutesestablishedinaccordancewiththelaw;

3.Instituteswithlabordisputemediationfunctionestablishedintownsandvillagesanddistricts.

Theenterpriselabordisputemediationcommissionshallcompriseemployeerepresentativesandenterpriserepresentatives.Employeerepresentativesshallbelaborunionmembersorrecommendedbyallemployees,andenterpriserepresentativesaredesignatedbytheresponsiblepersonofenterprise.Theofficeroftheenterpriselabordisputemediationcommissionshallbealaborunionmemberorapersonrecommendedbybothparties.

Article11Themediatorsoflabordisputemediationinstitutesshallbecitizensthatareimpartial,connectedwiththemassandpassionateaboutmediationwork,andhavecertainlegalknowledge,policylevelandculturallevel.

Article12Thepartiesthatapplyforlabordisputemediationmaysubmitanapplicationinwritingororally.Whereitisanoralapplication,themediationinstituteshallrecordthebasicparticularsoftheapplicant,thematterindisputethatrequiresmediation,thereasonandtimeonthespot.

Article13Tomediatelabordisputes,thefactsandreasonsofbothpartiesshallbelistenedandmediationisconductedwithpatiencetoassistinreachinganagreement.

Article14Whereanagreementisreachedaftermediation,amediationagreementshallbeprepared.

Themediationagreementshallbesignedorsealedbybothparties,andsignedbythemediatoraswellassealedbythemediationinstitutetotakeeffect.Itshallbebindingonbothpartiesandbothpartiesshallperformtheagreement.

Thepartiesmayapplyforarbitrationinaccordancewiththelawifnomediationagreementisreachedwithin15daysofthereceiptofthemediationapplicationbythelabordisputemediationinstitute.

Article15Wherethemediationagreementisreachedandeitherpartythatfailstoperformthemediationagreementwithinthetimelimitprescribedintheagreement,theotherpartymayapplyforarbitrationinaccordancewiththelaw.

Article16Wherethemediationagreementisreachedinrespectofthepaymentoflaborremunerations,workinjurymedicalexpenses,economiccompensationordamagesinarrearsandtheemployingunitfailstoperformtheagreementwithinthetimelimitprescribedintheagreement,thelaborermayapplytothepeople'scourtforapaymentorderinaccordancewiththelawonthestrengthofthemediationagreement.Thepeople'scourtshallissuethepaymentorderinaccordancewiththelaw.

ChapterIII:

Arbitration

Section1GeneralProvisions

Article17Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallbesetuppursuanttotheprinciplesofcoordinatedplanning,rationallayoutandmeetingactualneeds.People'sgovernmentsofprovincesandautonomousregionsmaydecidetosetupalabordisputearbitrationcommissionatthemunicipalandcountylevels;people'sgovernmentsofmunicipalitiesdirectlyunderthecentralgovernmentmaydecidetosetupalabordisputearbitrationcommissionatdistrictandcountylevels;andpeople'sgovernmentsofcitiesspecificallydesignatedinthestateplanandcitieswithdistrictsmayalsoestablishoneorseverallabordisputearbitrationcommissions.Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsarenotsetupaccordingtoadministrativeareaslevelbylevel.

Article18ThelaboradministrativedepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallformulatearbitrationrulesinaccordancewiththeprovisionshereof.Thelaboradministrativedepartmentofpeople'sgovernmentsofprovinces,autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesdirectlyunderthecentralgovernmentshallprovideguidancetolabordisputearbitrationworkwithintheadministrativearea.

Article19Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallcomprisetherepresentativeofthelaboradministrativedepartment,laborunionrepresentativeandenterpriserepresentative.Thecompositionofthelabordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallbeanoddnumber.

Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallperformthefollowingfunctionsanddutiesinaccordancewiththelaw:

1.appointmentanddismissaloffull-timeorpart-timearbitrators;

2.acceptanceoflabordisputecases;

3.discussionofmajororcomplicatedlabordisputecases;and

4.supervisionofarbitrationactivities.

Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallsetupofficestohandletheday-to-dayworkofthelabordisputearbitrationcommissions.

Article20Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallhaveanarbitratorregister.

Arbitratorsshallbeimpartialandfulfillanyofthefollowingrequirements:

1.havingservedasanadjudicator;

2.engaginginlegalresearchorteachingwithadesignationofmiddlelevelorabove;

3.havinglegalknowledgeandengaginginhumanresourcesmanagement,laborunionworkorotherprofessionalworkforfivefullyears;or

4.havinglegalpracticeforthreefullyears.

Article21Labordisputearbitrationcommissionsshallberesponsibleforthelabordisputesoccurredinthedistrictundertheirjurisdiction.

Labordisputesshallbehandledbythelabordisputearbitrationcommissionattheplacewherethelaborcontractisperformedorattheplacewheretheemployingunitlocates.Wherebothpartiesapplyforarbitrationtothelabordisputearbitrationcommissionattheplacewherethelaborcontractisperformedortheplacewheretheemployingunitlocates,thelabordisputeshallfallwithinthejurisdictionofthelabordisputearbitrationcommissionattheplacewherethelaborcontractisperformed.

Article22Thelaborerinalabordisputeandtheemployingunitarethepartiestolabordisputecases.

Wherethereisalabordisputebetweenalabordeploymentunitandalaborer,thelabordeploymentunitandtheemployingunitarethejointparties.

Article23Thethirdpartythathasaninterestintheresultofthehandlingofalabordisputecasemayapplyforparticipatinginarbitrationactivitiesorbenotifiedtoparticipateinarbitrationactivitiesbythelabord