The End of Agency Workers? How Changes to the Labour Law will affect Foreign Invested Companies - Shenzhen-Guangzhou, March 28th

The End of Agency Workers? How Changes to the Labour Law will affect Foreign Invested Companies

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is glad to invite you to the following Seminar: "The End of Agency Workers? How Changes to the Labour Law will affect Foreign Invested Companies"
Content:
As of the 1st of July 2013, companies will no longer be allowed to hire staff through staffing agencies (such as FESCO, CIIC, China start, etc.) except in very narrow circumstances. Up to 60 million agency workers are being used in China in all industries, either for headcount reasons, to reduce labour costs or to avoid rigid labour and employment rules. Thus, the new rules may have a significant impact on employers and employees alike, if they are strongly enforced.

What you will learn:
• Will companies need to change their employment structures?
• Will companies need to increase headcount and incur higher payroll costs?
• Consequences of non-compliance
• Outsourcing vs. labour dispatch vs. independent contractors
• Procedures and costs related to any transfer of employees to direct employment
• "Equal pay" requirements for legal agency workers
Speaker:
Mr. Jonathan Isaacs is a Special Counsel at Baker & McKenzie. Mr. Isaacs`s practice focuses on employment and labour issues. He is experienced in providing advice to multi-national companies on labour unions, collective bargaining, overtime compliance, termination issues, anti-bribery issues, as well as employment aspects of M&A transactions in the PRC.

Participation fee:
RMB 150 for Members; RMB 250 for non-Members
Address Shenzhen:
Grand Mercure Hotel
Shennan Dadao, Futian District, Subway Station: Zhuzilin (Exit B2)
深圳福田区深南大道竹子林深圳东方银座美爵酒店
地铁站:竹子林(B2 出口)
Rundown: 9:30 — 11:00 Registration from 9:00
Address Guangzhou:
Garden Hotel
3/f, Begonia Room, Garden Hotel
368 Huanshi East Road, Yuexiu District
地铁站:淘金A出口-广东省广州市越秀区环市东路368号三层芙蓉厅
Rundown:16:00-17:30 Registration from 15:30

In order to register please send an e-mail to infoguangdong@cameraitacina.com within March 26th.
Best Regards
CICC Staff