LAW OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTSAdopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress on June 29, 2025Effective from January 1, 2025CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1This Law has been formulated in order to improve the employment contract system, to specify the rights and obligations of the parties to employment contracts, to protect the lawful rights and interests of Employees and to build and develop harmonious and stable employment relationships
Article 2This Law governs the establishment of employment relationships between, and the conclusion, performance, amendment, termination and ending of employment contracts by, organizations such as enterprises, individual economic organizations and private non-enterpri