Developing HR Policies for a New Plant in China: Seeking Advice on Recruitment and Language Challenges

Dear All,

I am an HR professional with 10 years of experience. Our management has assigned me a new task to develop HR policies and strategies for the upcoming plant in China. I kindly request your assistance in providing details on recruitment strategies, such as procedures, employment agreements in China, manpower consultants, and how to manage language barriers. Any information related to conducting business in China would be greatly appreciated.

Your responses are highly valued.

Thanks with Regards,

Thiru

Hi Thiru,

Please go through the link below. Before you start framing a recruitment strategy, you need to have the employment contract ready.

Guide to Employment Law in China – 2008 (Part I) | China Business Success Stories
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You will find a lot of material on this site.

Hi Thiru,

You mentioned recruitment in China. At what level do you want to recruit people? Also, has your company acquired an existing plant or is it opening a new plant in China?

Regards,
Rohit
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Hi Thiru,

I am an HR professional with 5 years of experience who has recently joined this forum from China. If there is anything you are interested in regarding China, I would be more than happy to provide you with information.

Regards, Lena

Dear Lena/Thiru,

We are a Bangalore-based biotech company. As part of our expansion plans, we hired a senior marketing person in China with the help of an external consultant in China. We have hired this person on the payroll of another company in China, for which we have been paying a 15% service fee and an additional 10% tax to the Indian government every month to transfer the amount to China.

We initially considered hiring the person as a consultant, but since 2008, they have prohibited hiring Chinese individuals as consultants from other countries.

We are eagerly seeking your suggestions to help us reduce costs.

Thanks & Regards,
Sunil