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Supreme People's Court issues new guiding opinion on employment disputes

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • China
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  • May 8 2013

In January 2013 the Supreme People's Court issued the long-awaited Interpretation (IV) on Various Issues Concerning Application of Law in the Trial of

Dispute resolution in Asia

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • -
  • December 6 2011

The 4th edition of the Dispute Resolution in Asia aims to bring together the expertise of our lawyers in the region and help our clients understand the complexities of the various legal systems, courts and dispute resolution proceedings of the different jurisdictions in Asia Pacific

Waiver of non-compete obligation upheld

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • November 2 2010

The Suzhou Municipal Intermediate Court recently upheld an employer's right to waive the post-termination non-compete obligation by giving notice during the non-competition period

First Inv. Corp. v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Ltd., No. 12-30377, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 26207 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2012); Covington Marine Corp. v. Xiamen Shipbuilding Indus. Co., No. 12-30383, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 26297 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2012)

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • March 25 2013

In two similar cases consolidated for argument by the Fifth Circuit, Petitioners appealed denials of their petitions to confirm arbitration awards

Female applicant brings first successful sex discrimination action in China

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • February 28 2013

On January 15, 2013, a female graduate from the South China Normal University reportedly obtained relief for a claim of sex discrimination through an

Former employee sentenced to 10 months imprisonment and Rmb100,000 penalty for violating confidentiality agreement Nanshan District People’s Court

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • October 14 2011

Zhang, an ex-employee of a company in Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, signed a confidentiality agreement with the company agreeing to maintain trade secrets of the company during and after termination of his employment

Polygraph test adopted to substantiate evidence Shanghai Hongkou District Court

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • September 11 2012

Polygraph test results have prevailed in a case requiring a court to compare documentary and polygraph evidence

Court rules against employee who refused to take polygraph test

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • January 23 2013

The Shanghai Pudong District People's Court has dismissed an employee's claim against his former employer for termination payments after finding that

China’s Supreme People’s Court issues new guiding opinion on employment disputes

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • March 4 2013

In January 2013, the PRC Supreme People's Court issued the long awaited Interpretation (IV) on Various Issues Concerning Application of Law in the

Termination of employee for submitting false information held unlawful

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • September 5 2012

A Beijing court has ruled in favour of a pregnant employee who was dismissed for lying about her marital status in her job application