"The Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law" will be implemented starting May 1st - Recent Regulations - Wenzhou Human Resources Network

There are more than 300,000 SMEs in Wenzhou, and labor disputes mostly occur in these enterprises. A large number of SME owners said that the enforcement of the new "Labor Contract Law" has increased the labor cost, and the enforcement of the "Labor Arbitration Law" may "tempt" employees to bring their enterprises to the arbitration committee anytime. Experts indicated that it is crucial for SMEs to build a harmonious labor-capital relationship for survival and development. The new law breaks old rules and establishes new ones, with many "bright spots". The "Labor Arbitration Law" will replace the "Regulations on the Handling of Enterprise Labor Disputes" enforced in August 1993. The new law stipulates that...