Implementing Regulations for the Labor Contract Law of China: Unofficial Translation Released by Grandall Legal Group

Beijing, China, October 03, 2008 --(PR.com)-- On Wednesday, Grandall Legal Group, a leading Chinese law firm, issued its unofficial English translation of the Implementing Regulations for the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China. The Regulations, which were officially promulgated on September 18, 2008, should have a significant impact on all businesses in China, both foreign and domestic alike.

On January 1, 2008, the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China (LCL) became effective, resulting in widespread changes in labor policy for all companies and other affected organizations. As is the case with legislating in China, many details were left for resolution in implementing regulations, which, in this case, the Implementing Regulations for the Labor Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China (Implementation Regulations) were issued for comment in May, and then promulgated and effective (in modified form) on September 18, 2008.

Grandall Legal Group is a leading full-service commercial law firm with 8 offices around China, strategically located in the major investment centers of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Kunming, and Chengdu, as well as Hong Kong. Headquartered in Beijing, the Group is leader in China’s legal market, representing many of the largest foreign and domestic multinationals.

To view Grandall’s unofficial English translation, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.grandall-profile.com/Implementing_Regulations_for_LCL_(UnofficialTranslation)_(GLG).pdf.

To view a summary of the Regulations, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.grandall-profile.com/Implementing_Regulations_for_LCL-A_Summary_(GLG).pdf.

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