{"nid":2429,"uuid":"9b82559d-f81e-4e0c-b286-e55689c54b60","vid":2442,"langcode":"en","type":"node:article","uid":10327,"title":"Labor Disputes in China: Prepare for Aggressive Negotiating, Uncomfortable Concessions","created":1498619083,"changed":1498620193,"promote":0,"sticky":0,"revision_default":1,"path":"\/article\/labor-disputes-china-prepare-aggressive-negotiating-uncomfortable-concessions","metatag":[{"tag":"meta","attributes":{"name":"title","content":"Labor Disputes in China: Prepare for Aggressive Negotiating, Uncomfortable Concessions | Amcham"}},{"tag":"meta","attributes":{"name":"description","content":"Negotiated settlement is often required to sever the employment of a senior manager with minimal disruption and expense. This is nowhere more true than in China, where private dispute resolution is strongly favored."}},{"tag":"link","attributes":{"rel":"image_src","href":"http:\/\/www.amcham-shanghai.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_650x650\/public\/2017-06\/timg_0.jpg?itok=0O6P7Orf"}},{"tag":"meta","attributes":{"property":"og:image","content":"http:\/\/www.amcham-shanghai.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_650x650\/public\/2017-06\/timg_0.jpg?itok=0O6P7Orf"}}],"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003ENegotiated settlement is often required to sever the employment of a senior manager with minimal disruption and expense. This is nowhere more true than in China, where private dispute resolution is strongly favored.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EHowever, in China, the labor dispute system encourages compromise and payment of severance. In some cases, this can encourage employees to negotiate aggressively to force employers into uncomfortable concessions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EFor foreigner managers accustomed to dispute resolution processes in the West, where establishing fault and faultless behavior is seen as paramount, especially where fraud or bad faith exists, a greater emphasis in China on making concessions and paying severance to an opportunistic employee may be a bitter pill to swallow. Yet, it may be the most practical recourse.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EIn this two-part article, we outline the \u201clawful\u201d ground for termination, and the inherent pressures in the Chinese labor dispute system to settle disputes by compromise and concession.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022labor\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u002284f04db6-725f-4fd2-836f-87063f3feab8\u0022 height=\u0022246\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/timg_5.jpg\u0022 width=\u0022368\u0022 class=\u0022align-right\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EGrounds for \u201clawful\u201d termination\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EIn order to unilaterally terminate employment in China, an employer must establish \u201clawful\u201d grounds. Otherwise, the termination will be deemed \u201cunlawful\u201d. If deemed unlawful, severance or reinstatement (with back pay) may be mandated.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EWhen a labor dispute, arbitration, or litigation extends over a period of months, or even years, an \u201cunlawful\u201d termination finding may require reinstatement and back pay, resulting in a very expensive conclusion to the dispute. Employers in these situations often offer the employee even more money just to \u201cgo away\u201d.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EIn this context, understanding the standards for termination becomes increasingly important for employers. These standards are as follows:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EStandards for immediately terminating an employee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003ESerious violation of company rules;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003ESerious financial loss attributed to employee;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EGiving false information to employer;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003ECriminal offense during employment;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EEmployee assumes second job, harming first employer;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EEmployee does not meet the job requirements during probation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EGrounds for termination by 30 days prior notice\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 style=\u0022font-size:11.0pt\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:\u0026quot;Arial\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\u0022\u003EEmployee deemed incompetent for position;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022line-height:115%\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022 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