As previously reported here, employers in China must consider several costs when making employment termination decisions. In addition to severance pay as previously noted, employers should consider: accrued but unused statutory vacation days as well as compensation for non-compete obligations. Accrued But Unused Statutory Vacation Days In China, employers are required to pay daily salary … Continue Reading
As a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Kanto and Tohoku regions of Japan have been suffering a serious electricity shortage. It is reported that this summer, electric power companies in these regions will possibly implement a “planned outage”, which means an outage intentionally implemented in designated areas during certain periods of time … Continue Reading