01 / HIRE & MANAGE
Employment contracts & HR policies
Align your employment documents and day-to-day HR practices with the way your China business actually operates.
Explore this serviceFOR FOREIGN COMPANIES & CHINA HR TEAMS
China employment law.
Clear steps for
your business.
Contracts, workforce changes and employment disputes in mainland China. Legal support for international employers and foreign-invested businesses.
Jianxing PanPartner, Beijing ChangAn Law Firm
China-qualified since 2019 · Beijing & Shenzhen
China-qualified since 2019 · Beijing & Shenzhen
01 / EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
The right support.
At the right stage.
Start with the decision your business needs to make, then identify the legal work it requires.
02 / CHANGE & EXIT
Termination & restructuring
Assess the grounds, evidence, process and cost before a dismissal, negotiated exit or workforce reduction.
Explore this service03 / RESPOND & RESOLVE
Employment disputes
Respond to labor arbitration or litigation with a clear account of the facts, deadlines and evidence.
Explore this serviceA CLEAR STARTING POINT
Local rules.
Business context.
A defined scope.
- 01
Understand the matter
Identify the employing entity, work location, documents, objectives and deadlines.
- 02
Assess the available routes
Review the facts, legal requirements and evidence alongside practical constraints.
- 03
Agree the engagement
Confirm conflicts, deliverables, authority and fees before representation begins.
02 / PRACTICAL GUIDES
Before the next
HR decision.
Questions employers ask. Practical starting points, with official legal sources.
Hiring in China
China employment contract checklist for foreign employers
Identify the employer, agree the essential terms and build a signing process before a new hire starts work in China.
Read the guide Probation & terminationTerminating an employee during probation in China
Probation is not an at-will period. Check the agreed dates, hiring conditions, evidence and legal ground before giving notice.
Read the guide HR policiesCan a global employee handbook be used in China?
Translation alone is not enough. Review local terms, employee participation, communication and evidence of the version in force.
Read the guide03 / YOUR LAWYER
Jianxing Pan
Partner, Beijing ChangAn Law Firm
Admitted to practice in China since 2019, with a practice in intellectual property, dispute resolution and corporate legal matters. Working across Beijing and Shenzhen, he supports clients on China-related business and legal issues.
About the lawyer ↗YOUR NEXT STEP
A China employment issue?
Start with the facts.
Share the parties, a short outline and any known deadline.