On August 4, 2009, a Chinese senior labour officer said there were more than16.5 million people out of work. The unemployment situation in China, caused by the global crisis, was very serious.
Wang Yadong (deputy director of the employment promotion department of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security) said the unemployment rate will remain below 4.6 percent this year. Read more…
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According to the country’s top labour official, the bleak employment situation may worsen next year because of the global financial crisis. Minister of human resources and aocial security Yin Weimin also said that the unquiet labour is the “top concern” of the ministry.
The registered unemployment rate in urban area remained stable at 4% during the first ten months but since last month, the worsening global economic situation has started to give more stress on China’s job market, according to Read more…
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Because of the demand for a balance between the protection of workers and labour market flexibility, the State Council issued the implementation regulation for the Labour Contract Law.
By issuing the regulation, it was made clearly that labour contracts with no fixed termination dates do not amount to unbreakable “iron rice bowls” that may severely hurt enterprises’ vitality.
Chinese employers will not slow their pace of rising labour costs although they are breathing a sigh of relief.
The new Labor Contract Law, which came into effect on Jan 1, was hailed as a landmark step in protecting employees’ rights. Among a number of stipulations to emphasize workers’ welfare, one clause entitles Read more…
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On August 4, 2009, a Chinese senior labour officer said there were more than16.5 million people out of work. The unemployment situation in China, caused by the global crisis, was very serious. 
