劳动合同法(英文)

Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China 劳动合同法Promulgation date:June 29, 2007Effective date:January 1, 2007Department: National People's CongressOrder of the President of the People’s Republic of China (No. 65)The 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, is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect on January 1, 2008. Hu JintaoPresident of the People’s Republic of ChinaJune 29, 2007ContentsChapter I General ProvisionsChapter II Conclusion of Labor ContractsChapter III Performance and Amendment of Labor ContractsChapter IV Revocation and Termination of Labor ContractsChapter V Special Provisions-Part I Collective Contracts-Part II Work Placement-Part III Part-time LaborChapter VI Supervision and InspectionChapter VII Legal LiabilityChapter VIII Supplementary ProvisionsLabor Contract Lawof the People’s Republic of ChinaChapter 1 General ProvisionsArticle 1 This Law is formulated to improve the labor contract system, to specify the rights and obligations of the parties to labor contracts, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, and to build and develop harmonious and stable employment relationships. Article 2 This Law applies to the establishment of labor relationships between, the conclusion of, performance of, amendment of, revocation of and termination of, labor contracts by workers and organizations such as enterprises, individual economic organizations and private non-enterprise units in the People’s Republic of China (“Employers”). The conclusion, performance, amendment, revocation and termination of labor contracts between...