Tag : China HR

Shenzhen Issues 2012 Salary Guide

Jul. 13 – The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Labor and Social Insurance recently issued the “Shenzhen Municipal Human Resources Market Salary Guide (2012) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Salary Guide’).” The data in the Salary Guide is based on random surveys of employees across different industries in the city.

Shenzhen’s overall high, median and low monthly wages are RMB25,830, RMB3,087 and RMB1,600, respectively, with an average of RMB3,892. According to the Salary Guide, the high and median wage figures have increased a respective 1.7 percent and 3.9 percent compared to last year, while the average and low wage figures increased by a respective 17 percent and 12.4 percent. The relatively large increase in the latter two can be attributed to the increase in minimum wages over the past few years. Continue reading →

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Creating a Web Startup in China – The Yunio Way

By Jochen Schanbacher

Jun. 27 – Not many foreigners are brave enough to start a company in China, especially an internet business. Willing to try are the people of Yunio (云诺), who have created a cloud storage service much like Dropbox, but with an advantage the competition doesn’t have: access to the Chinese market. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Yunio’s Founder Chris Mathews and Operations Director Joey Gu in their office here in Shanghai.

“If you were to put the creation of an internet startup into a video game, setting up in Silicon Valley would be like playing on ‘normal’ mode while creating a company in China is like playing on ‘difficult’ mode,” according to Chris, who has experience doing both. “Every aspect of a tech startup is tougher in China than in the United States – from the regulatory environment to the inherent limitations of the Chinese internet backbone – and you are doing it all on your own.” Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Featured, Science and Tech, Technology | Tagged China HR, China Innovation, China IPR, China Startup, Corporate Establishment, Doing Business in China, Setting Up a Business in China | 2 Comments

Shanghai Issues Guidelines on Wage Increases for 2012

May 30 – In order to adjust to the economic development, rising CPI levels and changing dynamics of the current domestic job market, the Shanghai government issued the “Notice on the 2012 Guideline of Wage Increase for Shanghai Enterprises (hurenshezongfa [2012] No. 31)” on May 21, specifying the government’s suggested 2012 wage increases for enterprises in Shanghai. Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage Levels Across China

Feb. 22 – As wage levels in China have recently come under scrutiny (Foxconn, a key supplier for Apple, raised salaries at their China factories by 25 percent earlier this week following international criticism), the country’s actual minimum wage levels have been in place for decades and have been rapidly rising across the board.

The Chinese government, as a matter of national policy, has been increasing minimum wage levels by 15 percent to 25 percent annually for the past three years. Rates vary by region and are set by each respective local government – calculated in tandem with a number of other indicators, including relations to the local housing market. They are also set to rise over the coming years as China looks to shift its economy towards a more balanced consumer society. To achieve that goal, Chinese citizens need to have increasing levels of disposable income. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy and Politics, FDI and Foreign Trade, Featured, Minimum Wages | Tagged China HR, China Labor, China Minimum Wages, China Operational Costs, China Overheads, China Wages | 1 Comment

Mandatory Social Welfare Benefits for Chinese Employees

An overview of social welfare obligations and costs for employers of Chinese staff

By Adam Livermore

Feb. 21 – This week, China Briefing is running a special human resources theme concerning the employment of staff in China. We will be featuring topics such as regional industry clusters, minimum wage levels compared on a national basis, employee termination procedures and costs, in addition to looking at how to arrange employment for Chinese nationals overseas.

Today we look at the various issues that employers must consider when hiring permanent staff in China, and outline the full social security package that must be made to Chinese employees. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Featured, Legal and Regulatory | Tagged China Housing Fund, China HR, China Maternity Insurance, China Pension, China Social Security, China Unemployment Insurance, China Work-related Injury Insurance | 3 Comments

Calculating Overtime Payments in China

Feb. 15 – Doling out overtime payments can be expensive for employers. With regards to paying overtime in China, employees are grouped into three categories working under different systems – the standard work hour system, the comprehensive work hour system, and the non-fixed work hour system.

The standard work hour system requires that an employee’s normal working day should not exceed eight hours, that the normal working week not exceed 40 hours, and that each employee should be guaranteed at least one rest day. Most white-collar workers in China now operate under a five-day working week, although some domestic companies still utilize a six-day working week model. Continue reading →

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China Vows to Increase Wages and Improve Employment

Op/Ed Commentary: Vivian Ni

Feb. 10 – In its latest 12th Five-Year Plan on Employment Improvement (“Plan”), China says it will continue working on increasing wage levels and controlling unemployment rates. Under these new targets, enterprises operating in China may face the challenge of increasing operational costs.

Minimum wage and social welfare
According to the new Plan, the average annual growth rate of China’s minimum wage levels will be over 13 percent between 2011 and 2015. The minimum wage standards in most areas will not be lower than 40 percent of the local average wage level. Continue reading →