This book provides an overall understanding of Chinese labour law and covers many important issues related to the application of Chinese labour law. Particularly, the book explains the difficult points in Chinese labour law from the perspective of juridical practice. Many typical cases are selected to illustrate the important issues in Chinese labour law. These cases are from the courts in the developed areas in China, where foreign-funded enterprises gather. Also, the book addresses the implications of the Civil Code on the labour law. The latest developments are reflected in the book, which include guidelines related to labour dispute case hearing formulated by the Higher Courts in many provinces, and the guiding cases released by the Supreme Court. Such developments are the reflections of fragmented judicial application of Chinese labour law.

Shows how the Chinese labour law on paper operate in reality Presents many interesting and typical cases which help to illustrate the difficult issues in Chinese labor law Finds the logic behind the cases, knowing the judge is better than knowing the law

Autorentext

Yan Wang is a senior lawyer of Bondo&Toga Law Firm specialised in the fields of labour law, corporate law and contract law and a Ph.D. in maritime law in Dalian Maritime University. In 2019, he published Shipping Financial Market Policies and Legal Practices. His translated works include Rotterdam Rules published by Law Press and Transcripts of the Proceedings of the International Military Tribunal For the Far East published by Shanghai Jiaotong University Press.

Inhalt

Basic theory of labour law.- Labour relationships.- Labour contracts.- Labour dispatch.- Outsourcing.- Employment of foreigner workers in china.- Employment of seafarers.- Work-related injury insurance.- Legal liabilities.- Labour dispute settlement.