2026-08-28
In late August 2026 Shanghai's Jinshan district government published a detailed walkthrough of the short-term work permit for foreigners (work periods under 90 days), clarifying when a permit is...
2026-08-28
Since the unified foreign-work-permit system (全面实施外国人来华工作许可制度, 外专发〔2017〕40号), China classifies foreign workers into three categories — A (high-end), B (professional), C (other) — and issues a single "Foreigner's Work Permit"...
2026-08-28
For an ordinary foreign employee (no permanent residence), only five baseline labor standards — minimum wage, working hours, rest/leave, occupational safety, and social insurance — are mandatorily governed by...
2026-08-28
An expatriate becomes a tax resident by staying in China for 183 days or more in a tax year, and a non-resident if below that threshold. 外籍个人在一个纳税年度内在中国境内居住累计满183天即为居民个人，不满183天则为非居民个人。 Tax residents...
2026-08-28
Foreigners legally employed in China must join five statutory insurances (old-age, medical, work injury, unemployment, maternity); the employer registers within 30 days of the work permit under MOHRSS Order...
2026-08-28
A written labour contract is essentially mandatory; sign it before the employee starts or within 30 days, or the employer faces double-wage penalties for the delayed months. 书面劳动合同近乎强制；须在员工入职前或...
2026-08-28
A foreign individual's tax-resident status is first fixed at the initial withholding by estimating the in-China residence days for the year, then corrected against the actual stay once known....
2026-08-28
Foreigners lawfully employed in China must join the five statutory social-insurance schemes; the employer and the individual both contribute.在中国境内合法就业的外国人须参加五项法定社会保险，由用人单位与个人共同缴费。The 2024 amendment (MOHRSS Order No. 54) updates document names to...
2026-08-28
Labour dispatch is strictly regulated: it may be used only for temporary (≤6 months), auxiliary, or substitution posts ("三性") and is capped at 10% of the user unit's total...
2026-08-28
A nationwide campaign to clean up the human-resources market ran from April to July 2026, with dispatch-rule violations a stated enforcement priority.2026年4月至7月开展了全国清理整顿人力资源市场秩序专项行动，劳务派遣违规被列为明确的执法重点。The campaign targets unlicensed dispatch, "fake outsourcing, real...