Voiceover: The New Year's Day holiday is the first one after the holiday adjustment. On this day of bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new, people have been talking most not only about the adjusted holidays, but also a series of new laws and regulations that have come into effect today. The recently introduced holiday adjustment plan moved up the New Year's Day holiday. How should the moved-up New Year's Day holiday be spent? Many citizens said they would do exactly the same as before! Synchronized sound: Citizen 1, 2 1. Now that New Year's Day has three days off, it feels like a mini Golden Week. A trip to nearby cities is also a good option. 2. New Year's Day will be pretty much the same as before. I'll stay at home with my children and rest. You are wrong, fellow citizen. This year's New Year's Day is different from before because starting January 1st, 25 new regulations will come into effect, covering all aspects of people's work and life. In particular, the newly introduced "Labor Contract Law", "Employment Promotion Law" and "Measures for the Administration of Old-age Insurance Business of Insurance Companies" are closely related to ordinary people and have become hot topics of discussion among citizens. Synchronized sound: Citizens The new (Labor Contract) Law is gradually improving, and there will be stricter rules on enterprises' employment practices. The new "Labor Contract Law" provides detailed regulations on issues such as the signing, performance, termination, and dissolution of labor contracts. For example, it clarifies the contract content and stipulates that enterprises failing to sign contracts with employees will have to pay double wages. From this, we can see the government's attention to people's livelihood. There is even more good news. The implementation of the "Employment Promotion Law" has excited college students who are about to enter the job market. Synchronized sound: College students 1, 2 1. The introduction of the Employment Promotion Law provides legal protection for equal and fair employment opportunities for college students. 2. In the past, some employers discriminated against women and refused to hire them or raised the standards for hiring women. Now these practices are considered illegal, which is great news for us women. Another significant regulation is the "Measures for the Administration of Old-age Insurance Business of Insurance Companies". It standardizes the old-age insurance business of insurance companies, protects the legitimate rights and interests of parties involved in old-age insurance activities, and promotes the improvement of a multi-level social old-age security system. Synchronized sound: Enterprises and employees can now legally protect their rights if disputes arise over old-age insurance issues. The state has clearly defined individuals' ownership of annuities, ensuring the safety of pensions. Editor's note: With so many new regulations involving people's livelihood coming into effect on the first day of the new year, we believe that the lives of our citizens in 08 will surely improve step by step. Related thematic articles: Many violations involving electric vehicles - Strengthening management is imperative; Citizens discuss the introduction of new regulations as the New Year approaches; January 6, 2008 Rural areas - When will the "parking difficulties" be alleviated?