【正文】 te Council shall be in charge of the management of labor of the whole country. The labor administrative departments of the local people39。other forms in accordance with the provisions of laws, rules and regulations, take part in democratic managementtheir congress, and mend and award labor models and advanced workers.Article 7 Laborers shall have the right to participate in and organize trade unions in accordance with the law. Trade unions shall represent and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of laborers, and independently conduct their activities in accordance with the law.Article 8 Laborers shall, through the assembly of staff and workerss Republic of China and effective as of January 1, 1995)Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Promotion of Employment Chapter III Labor Contracts and Collective Contracts Chapter IV Working Hours, Rest and Vacations Chapter V Wages Chapter VI Occupational Safety and Health Chapter VII Special Protection for Female and Juvenile Workers Chapter VIII Vocational Training Chapter IX Social Insurance and Welfare Chapter X Labor Disputes Chapter XI Supervision and Inspection Chapter XII Legal Responsibility Chapter XIII Supplementary ProvisionsChapter I General ProvisionsArticle 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of laborers, readjust labor relationships, establish and safeguard a labor system suited to the socialist market economy, and promote economic development and social progress.Article 2 This Law applies to all enterprises and individual economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as employing units) within the boundary of the People39。s Republic of China(Adopted at the Eighth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People39。s Republic of China on July 5, 1994, is hereby promulgated and shall e into effect as of January 1, 1995.President of the People39。s Republic of China, adopted at the Eighth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People39。Labor Law of the People39。s Republic of ChinaOrder of the President [1994] July 5, 1994The Labor Law of the People39。s Congress of the People39。s Republic of China: Jiang ZeminLabor Law of the People39。s Congress on July 5, 1994, promulgated by Order of the President of the People39。s Republic of China and laborers who form. a labor relationship therewith State organs, institutional organizations and societies as well as laborers who form. a labor contract relationship therewith shall follow this Law.Article 3 Laborers shall have the right to be employed on an equal basis, choose occupations, obtain remuneration for their labor, take rest, have holidays and leaves, obtain protection of occupational safety and health, receive training vocational skills, enjoy social insurance and welfare, and submit applications for settlement of labor disputes, and other rights relating to labor as stipulated by law. Laborers shall fulfill their labor tasks, improve their vocational skills, follow rules on occupational safety and health, and observe labor discipline and professional ethics.Article 4 The employing units shall establish and perfect rules and regulations in accordance with the law so as to ensure that laborers enjoy the right to work and fulfill labor obligations.Article 5 The State shall take various measures to promote employment, develop vocational education, lay down labor standards, regulate social ines, perfect social insurance system, coordinate labor relationship, and gradually raise the living standard of laborers.Article 6 The State shall advocate the participation of laborers in social voluntary labor and the development of their labor petitions and activities of forwarding rational proposals, encourage and protect the scientific research and technical renovation engaged by laborers, as well as their inventions and creations。ororors governments atabove the county level shall be in charge of the management of labor in the administrative areas under their respective jurisdiction.Chapter II Promotion of EmploymentArticle 10 The State shall create conditions for employment and increase opportunities for employment by means of the promotion of economic and social development. The State shall encourage enterprises, institutional organizations, and societies to initiate industriesexpand businesses for the increase of employment within the scope of the stipulations of laws, and administrative rules and regulations. The State shall support laborers to get jobs by organizing themselves on a voluntary basisby engaging in individual businesses.Article 11 Local people39。ororor and labour contracts concluded by resorting to such measures as cheating and intimidation. An invalid labour contract shall have no legal binding force from the very beginning of its conclusion. Where a part of a labour contract is confirmed as invalid and where the validity of the remaining part is not affected, the remaining part shall remain valid. The invalidity of a labour contract shall confirmed by a labour dispute arbitration mitteea people39。 of work。 remuneration。 for the termination of a labour contract。ororor seriously violate labour disciplinesthe rules and regulations of the employing units。or and be investigated for criminal responsibilities in accordance with the law.Article 26 In any of the following circumstances, the employing unit may revoke a labour contract but a written notification shall be given to the labourer 30 days in advance: a labourer is unable to take up his original workany new work arranged by the employing unit after the pletion of his medical treatment for illnessinjury not suffered at work。or and agreement on modification of the labour contract can be reached through consultation by the parties involved when the objective conditions taken as the basis fo