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SALARY PAYMENT IN Chinese Yuan (CNY, ¥)
CONTRACT LANGUAGES Mandarin & English
PAYROLL TAX 39.50% – 41.20%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 12 hours
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China
In China the standard working hours are 8 hours a day and the typical business shift is 9am to 5pm.
In China the standard working days are 5 days a week during the days of Monday to Friday.
In China the standard amount of hours in a week is 40 hours a week. The maximum amount of overtime hours is no more than 3 hours per workday. This equals out to be no more than 36 hours overtime a month.
An employee is considered part-time in China if they work less than 25 hours a week.
Overtime hours is any hours worked past 40 hours in a week. Overtime hours is maximized at 36 hours a month.
No it is not illegal to work on the weekend in China. Although usually higher wages will need to be paid to employees who are working on the weekend.
No, in China the work week is 5 days a week.
Your business can easily hire employees in China without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.
The maximum amount of overtime an employee can work per monthly in China is 36 hours.
The overtime pay rate in China is 1.5 times the normal pay of the employee.
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Headquarters – Singapore
71 Robinson Road #13-153
Singapore 068895
+65 3105 1170
Skalitzer Str. 85/86
10997, Berlin
+49 30 3119 9653
1700 S. Lamar Blvd Suite 338
Austin, Texas 78704
+1 (737) 265-6065
See more locations
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