China: Employment and HR

China's employment landscape is evolving rapidly as employers face economic pressures, technological disruption, and shifting workforce expectations. From AI-driven restructuring to rising workplace disputes and alternative labor models, organizations must navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment while balancing innovation with compliance and employee trust.

Foreign employers in China often believe signed vacation policies protect them from annual leave disputes, but Chinese law places the burden of arranging, tracking, and compensating statutory leave squarely on the employer. This article examines how cumulative work history determines entitlements, why "use it or lose it" clauses fail without proper documentation, and what compliance gaps emerge when companies wait for employees to request time off instead of proactively managing leave obligations.

商业经营中，企业惯于用资产负债表衡量有形成本与收益，却很少将员工的心理健康纳入管理视野——这是一项被长期忽略的“隐形负债”。国际劳工组织（ILO）在2026年4月发布的最新全球报告显示，工作相关的心理社会风险因素每年导致超过84万人死于相关的心血管疾病和精神障碍，同时导致全ங