China’s Employment Contract Law: Does it deliver employment security?
| Autor: | Liquian Yang, Yiheng Xi, Lin Peng, Jiaojiao Feng, Yanyuan Cheng, Bernard Gan, Fuxi Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Flexibility (engineering)
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Economics and Econometrics Inequality Applied economics media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050209 industrial relations Employment contract Social harmony Law 0502 economics and business Workforce Economics 050207 economics Institutional theory China media_common |
| Zdroj: | The Economic and Labour Relations Review. 30:99-119 |
| ISSN: | 1838-2673 1035-3046 |
| Popis: | During its transition to a market economy, structural inequalities became increasingly apparent across China’s workforce, threatening social harmony. China’s 2008 Employment Contract Law, legislated amid policy debate, was intended to remedy these phenomena. We examine a crucial element of its remit: has its promotion of continuing contracts as against fixed-term employment contracts been effective? This is crucial for improving workers’ rights through secure employment. How have employers responded to this challenge to their prerogatives in terms of hiring and firing? We analysed data from 2007 and 2012 drawn from All-China Federation of Trade Unions surveys, which cover approximately 80,000 individuals. Using institutional theory, we discuss a variety of employer responses. We find that the Employment Contract Law has increased the likelihood of signing continuing contracts among migrant workers, employees in privately owned enterprises, and those with lower professional titles and who are short-term employees – all disadvantaged labour market categories previously. It has also significantly narrowed gaps regarding access to continuing contracts between these categories and matched advantaged ones. There is also evidence that some employers seek to avoid or sidestep compliance through cost-minimising worker engagement strategies. JEL Codes: J41, J53, K31 |
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