Shanghai National Day Off-Days Announced

Oriental Morning Post – Yesterday, Shanghai People's Government Office Department issued a notice that according to the Notice of the General Office of the State Council on the Arrangement of 2008 National Holidays, the off-days for National Day will start from September 29 to October 5, seven days in total.

Learn more about national holidays in China here.

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• Business should Contribute to Disaster Areas While Ensuring Safety
• Invalid Dismissal of Pregnant Worker
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• Jiangsu: Proper Arrangement for Employees from Disaster Areas
• Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited Is Not A Sweatshop
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• Maximum Penalty for Detaining Employees' Records Reaches RMB 20,000
• 408,000 Violation Cases of Labor Security Laws
• 500,000 Labor Dispute Cases in 2007
• Foreigners and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Residents Participating in Social Insurance
• Tianjin: Special Inspections on Labor Contracts and Wage Payment
• Old Age and Medical Insurance Cover Over 200 Million People
• Enterprise Management Should Support Earthquake Relief
• Work Injury Insurance Payments Lowered in Guangdong
• Foreign Companies Welcome Labor Contract Law
• Promoting Implementation of Manufacturing Safety Responsibility Systems
• Wuhan to Establish 'Chief Worker' System
• Enterprises Violated Labor Security Laws
• Average Employee Wage in Guangdong to be Raised 12%
• Corporate Social Responsibility Forum
• Beijing Public Housing Fund Payment Ratio Unified at 12%
• Labor Contract Law Implementation Regulations Opened for Public Comment
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• Sudden Death after Three Days' Overtime
• New Regulations on Maternity Insurance in Guangdong from July 1st
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• National Inspection on Personal Social Insurance Accounts in August
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