Minimum Wage

The minimum wages for each region in China are set by provincial-level governments, generally calculated on a monthly basis with different wage levels specified for different regions below the provincial level.

Basic & Overtime Wages

The law specifies three main levels of overtime wages for normal workers. These levels may or may not apply to workers under non-standard working hour calculation systems.

Wage Calculation by Piece Rate

Factories which calculate wages by number of pieces of product finished by an employee are required to meet normal minimum wage and overtime wage regulations.

Records

National law specifies that employers must keep records of employee wage payments for a minimum of two years. Local laws further define the content of the records kept.

Public Housing Funds

The law says little about employee welfare in China. Currently one of the only nationwide forms of welfare outside of social insurance are public housing funds, designed to assist employees with purchasing housing.