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People's Republic of China Adopts Social Security System

Law firms and their foreign attorneys working in China should ensure that they will be compliant with the latest local Social Security rules and practices to avoid noncompliance penalties.

17 minute read October 27, 2011 at 03:37 PM
By
Stanley Kolodziejczak and and Nancy Regan
People's Republic of China Adopts Social Security System

The China Social Security Law (“The Law”), which took effect on July 1, 2011, introduced a national framework aiming to standardize and strengthen the social insurance scheme administered by local governments for Chinese and foreign individuals, as well as their employers in China.

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