02/2009

CTI Monthly is a free publication published by China Training Institute and brings you a roundup of hot topics in CSR in China over the past month, along with good practices in sustainable supply chain. Topics covered include: CSR jobs, Monthly Updates, supply chain practices.

Monthly News Roundup

>China trade unions aim to aid 10 million migrant workers - 2009-02-22

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's trade unions are planning to extend aid to more than 10 million migrant workers this year, according to a telephone conference organized by the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Tuesday. more

>Shenzhen: Social Insurance Payment ratio greatly reduced - 2009-02-20

Shenzhen Special Zone Daily - Recently, at the executive meeting of Shenzhen municipal government, the application on adjustment of social insurance payment ratio was approved in principle.more

>Wages to be Paid for Shut-down and Ceasing Production - 2009-02-20

According to the Guidelines on Layoff, Stopping Production, Closing Down and Follow-Up Work for Employees in Enterprises issued by Guangdong provincial labor and security office.more

>Social Insurance Relationship Transfer and Renewal Measures to be Issued - 2009-02-20

Mr. Yin Chengji, the spokesman of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security revealed that the Measures for Transfer and Renewal of Old-Age Insurance Relationship for Employees has been established last year and is basically mature. It may be issued and implemented within a short period of time.more

>Companies Pay 12% of Old-Age Insurance for Rural Workers - 2009-02-20

In the Measures for Rural Workers to Participate in Old-Age Insurance prepared by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, which is seeking views, it is stipulated that the payment rate of old-age insurance for rural workers is 12% of the total wages in an enterprise, 8% lower than the current average payment ratio.more

>Lay-Off should Observe the Statutory Procedures - 2009-02-20

The State Council issued a notice on properly dealing with the work of employment, requiring that enterprises which lay off employees for over 20 or less than 20 but more than 10% of the total number of employees should explain the situation to the trade union or the staff 30 days in advance, listen to their views, report to the government and strictly abide by the statutory procedures.more

>Guangdong Takes Measures To Reduce Burden On Companies And Employees - 2009-02-20

Guangdong province plans to take a number of measures related to social insurance to help companies ease the burden of the declining economy. more

>Labor Dispute Cases Last Year 1.5 Times More than Those in 2007 - 2009-02-20

According the statistical data provided by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in the first three quarters of 2008, the labor dispute arbitration organizations at various levels have accepted up to 520,000 labor dispute cases, which is 1.5 times of the number in 2007.more

>Enterprises May Implement Work in Shifts - 2009-02-20

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently issued the Notice on Properly Dealing with the Issues on Employment of Rural Workers after the Spring Festival, stipulating that enterprise having difficulties in management or business operation may implement the shift work system or take other measures to stabilize workforce.more

Sustainable Supply Chain Practices

>An Analysis of HR management and Legal Risk during the financial crisis - 2009-02-25

On February 20, 2009 BSR’s China Training Institute held their first salon following the China New Year. Facing the present economic crisis and the supply chain, the topic of this salon was: An Analysis of HR management and Legal Risk during the financial crisis. This was mainly about how, with the financial crisis and a stricter labor legal environment, enterprises should adjust their HR strategy, implement more flexible measure and avoid higher HR risk in production.more

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