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King & Wood Mallesons’ Labor & Employment Group

The Decision to Amend the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases was adopted by the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’ s Congress on December 31st, 2011. The amended Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases (hereinafter "Law") came into force on the same day.

In order to protect the rights and interests of patients with occupational diseases, the Law makes diagnosis and appraisal of occupational diseases more practicable. For instance, if an occupational disease diagnosis or appraisal institution deems necessary to investigate the hazardous factors that may result in occupational diseases in the workplace, the institution may conduct an on-site investigation itself, or request the administrative departments of work safety supervision to so investigate. Upon the request, the administrative departments shall make an on-site investigation within 10 days. And employers shall not refuse or hinder the foresaid investigations.Continue Reading New Law on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases Strengthens the Protection for Employees

金杜律师事务所劳动法组

2011年12月31日，十一届全国人民代表大会常务委员会表决通过了修改《中华人民共和国职业病防治法》的决定。修订后的《中华人民共和国职业病防治法》（以下简称“新《职业病防治法》”）已于同日起施行。

为保障职业病病人的权益，新《职业病防治法》加强了职业病诊断、鉴定的可操作性，规定当职业病诊断、鉴定机构认为需要了解工作场所职业病危害因素情况时，可以对工作场所进行现场调查，也可以向安全生产监督管理部门提出，安全生产监督管理部门应当在十日内组织现场调查，用人单位不得拒绝、阻挠。Continue Reading 新职业病防治法加强对劳动者保护

By King & Wood’s Labor & Employment Group

The State Administration of Work Safety passed the Decision on the Amendment to the Interim Punishment Rules for the Regulations on Reporting and Investigating Work Safety Accidents (hereinafter the "Decision") on August 29th, 2011. The Decision will be effective as of November 1st, 2011.Continue Reading Penalty for Lying about or Concealing Work Safety Accidents Up to RMB 5 Million

By King & Wood’s Labor Group

On November 21, 2011, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council released a notice to solicit public comments on the Regulations on Special Labor Protection for Female Employees (the "Draft Regulations"). The deadline for receiving comments on the Draft Regulations is December 23, 2011. The appendix of the Draft Regulations lists the scope of work prohibited to be assigned to female employees.Continue Reading China Releases Regulations on Special Labor Protection for Female Employees

作者：金杜律师事务所劳动组

2011年11月21日，国务院法制办公室（国务院法制办）发布通知，就《女职工特殊劳动保护条例（征求意见稿）》向社会各界征求反馈。本次意见征即截止至2011年12月23日，征求意见稿将女职工禁忌劳动范围作为条例的附录加以列示。Continue Reading 中国细化对女职工特殊劳动保护

By Xu Xiaodan King & Wood’s Labor Group

The Provisional Measures on Social Insurance for Foreigners Working in China (the "Provisional Measures ") were issued on September 6, 2011 by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and will come into effect on October 15, 2011. The Provisional Measures provide more specific rules on the requirement that foreigners working in mainland China should participate in the PRC social insurance scheme as stipulated in the PRC Social Insurance Law (promulgated on August 28, 2010, and came into effect on July 1, 2011). The Provisional Measures serve as a supplement to the provisions of the PRC Social Insurance Law.

Highlights:Continue Reading Shared Benefit or Shared Burden? Provisional Measures on Social Insurance for Foreigners Working in China

作者： 徐晓丹 金杜律师事务所劳动组

《在中国境内就业的外国人参加社会保险暂行办法》（“《暂行办法》”）已经于2011年9月6日由人力资源和社会保障部公布出台，并将于2011年10月15日起开始实施。该《暂行办法》针对2010年8月28日出台并于2011年7月1日实施的《中华人民共和国社会保险法》（“《社会保险法》”）中提出的在华就业的外国人应当参加社会保险的要求进行了具体规定，是对《社会保险法》的进一步补充。

要点如下：Continue Reading 《在中国境内就业的外国人参加社会保险暂行办法》要点总结

By Meg Utterback and Holly Blackwell of King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group 

 

Whether you are building a manufacturing plant, a petrochemical plant or just fitting out an office, local rules and local authorities can play a significant role in your project. Local regulations and practice varies widely, from designer and contractor qualifications to requirements for building completion. Finding the right contractors for design and construction can make the difference in completing on time and on budget.

Here are some tips to avoid common pitfalls:Continue Reading Owner Tips for Managing Construction Projects in China

作者：梁燕玲 金杜律师事务所公司组

近年来，中华全国总工会（“全总”）积极推动企业建会工作，许多企业纷纷收到了上级工会要求其建立工会的通知。此外，自去年以来，各地陆续发生了多起集体劳动争议和群体性事件，对企业的劳资关系处理及人力资源管理提出了新的挑战。有鉴于此，本文简要介绍了中国工会发展的最新动态及中国工会的特点，以期为企业建会工作提供有益参考。Continue Reading 工会发展的新动态及中国工会的特点

By Linda Liang of King & Wood’s Corporate Group

In recent years, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions ("ACFTU") has been actively promoting the establishment of trade unions in enterprises. Many enterprises have received notices from trade unions at higher levels requiring them to set up their own unions. In addition, since last year, there have been several collective labor disputes and mass labor disturbances taking place around China, posing great challenges to the industrial relations and the human resource management of the enterprises. In view of the above, this article provides a brief summary of the latest development and characteristics of Chinese trade unions, with an aim of assisting enterprises dealing with issues they may face during the process of the establishment of trade unions.Continue Reading Latest Development and Characteristics of Chinese Trade Unions