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Do female employees get paid maternity leave in China?
- May 2014
- Free Access
The Special Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Workers promulgated by the Chinese State Council on April 28, 2012, state that a pregnant female employee should be given 98 days of maternity leave, of which 15 days can be taken prior to givin...
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What are the regulations regarding unemployment insurance in China?
- May 2014
- Free Access
Employers should contribute 2 percent of the total salary paid to its employees to the unemployment insurance fund, while employees should pay 1 percent of their own wages to the fund. The Unemployment Insurance Regulations provide that the amount o...
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When is a person eligible to collect unemployment insurance compensation in Chin...
- May 2014
- Free Access
An unemployed person that meets the following conditions can collect unemployment insurance compensation: Both the employer and the unemployed person have paid unemployment insurance premiums for one year before the person became unemployed; The ...
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How does an employee in China apply for the benefits of the work-related injury ...
- May 2014
- Free Access
Employees should submit work injury determination applications with the social insurance administration department within 30 days of the accident or of being diagnosed with an occupational disease, and are required to show proof of the employment rel...
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Are employees entitled to paid leave for rehabilitation due to work-related inju...
- May 2014
- Free Access
Yes, employees are entitled to paid leave for rehabilitation in China. This should generally not exceed 12 months except when due to serious injuries or under exceptional circumstances. The company will remain liable for paying full salary to the emp...
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How is the housing fund premium determined in China?
- May 2014
- Free Access
The monthly housing fund premium is determined by the employee’s previous year’s average wage, or the first month’s salary for a new employee, and the statutory contribution ratio. The statutory maximum contribution amount is cal...
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What are the consequences of a foreigner leaving China before they can use their...
- May 2014
- Free Access
If the foreigner leaves China prior to reaching the prescribed statutory age for pension withdrawal, their social insurance personal account will be retained, and the contribution years will be calculated on a cumulative basis if they come back to Ch...
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As of November 2013, which countries have bilateral or multilateral social secur...
- May 2014
- Free Access
Currently, only Germany and South Korea have entered into social insurance agreements with China. The Interim Measures for Participation in the Social Insurance System by Foreigners Working within the Territory of China provides that expatriate emplo...
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When was China?s first Social Insurance Law issued?
- May 2014
- Free Access
China’s first comprehensive Social Insurance Law was passed in 2010 and came into effect on July 1st, 2011. By issuing this law, the government consolidated previous rules and regulations under a standardized national social security framework ...
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Does the Chinese Social Insurance Law cover the housing fund?
- May 2014
- Free Access
The housing fund is generally included within the scope of mandatory welfare and regarded as a form of social insurance in China because the additional costs are mandatory, with contributions coming from both the employer and the employee. However, s...
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Do foreign companies in China need to pay insurance for their employees?
- May 2014
- Free Access
All companies registered in China are required to pay the insurance premiums for and on behalf of their employees. Premium payments can add more than 30 percent to the salary cost of each employee for the employer, and take up about 10 percent of an ...
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How many medical insurance programs does China have and which ones are mandatory...
- May 2014
- Free Access
China currently has three medical insurance programs: Urban employee basic medical insurance; Urban resident basic medical insurance; and New rural cooperative medical insurance. The urban employee basic medical insurance is mandatory for urb...
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