The Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China was adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 29, 2007 and is hereby promulgated and effective as of January 1, 2008.
President of the People’s Republic of China: Hu Jin-tao
Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China
(adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 29, 2007)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Conclusion of Labor Contracts
Chapter III Performance and Change of Labor Contracts
Chapter IV Dissolution and Termination of Labor Contracts
Chapter V Special Provisions
Section 1 Collective Contracts
Section 2 Labor Dispatch
Section 3 Part-time Labor Services
Chapter VI Supervision and Examination
Chapter VII Legal Liability
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is formulated to improve the labor contract system, specify the rights and obligations of both parties to labor contracts, protect the lawful rights and interests of laborers and establish and develop a stable and harmonious labor relationship.
Article 2 This Law shall apply to the conclusion, performance, change, dissolution or termination of labor contracts through the establishment of labor relationships between institutions such as enterprises, individually-owned economic organizations and private non-enterprise work units within the territory of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “employing units”) and laborers.
The conclusion, performance, change, dissolution or termination of labor contracts by state authorities, institutions, social organizations and laborers with which they have a labor relationship shall refer to this Law.
Article 3 The conclusion of labor contracts shall comply with the principles