Are you aware of the latest labour law updates in China? We highlight the essential legal changes you should pay attention to across the key states in China!
1. Increase In Minimum Wage
| Location | Effective Date | Minimum Wage per Month (RMB) |
| Changde, Hunan Province | September 2024 | 1900 |
| Hengyang, Hunan Province | September 2024 | 1900 |
| Kunming, Yunnan Province | October 2024 | 2070 |
| Changchun, Jilin Province | October 2024 | 2120 |
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2. Increase in The Maximum Amount of Tax Exemption of Severance Payments
| Location | Effective Date | Maximum Amount of Tax Exemption of Severance Payments (RMB) |
| Nantong, Jiangsu Province | June 2024 | 335244 |
| Wuxi, Jiangsu Province | July 2024 | 410841 |
| Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province | July 2024 | 338775 |
| Ningbo, Zhejiang Province | July 2024 | 463860 |
| Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province | July 2024 | 393708 |
| Haining, Zhejiang Province | July 2024 | 393708 |
| Weifang, Shandong Province | July 2024 | 287412 |
| Chengdu, Sichuan Province | June 2024 | 376344 |
| Wuhan, Hubei Province | June 2024 | 402663 |
| Fuzhou, Fujian Province | June 2024 | 359520 |
| Quanzhou, Fujian Province | June 2024 | 278574 |
| Yueyang, Hunan Province | August 2024 | 235095 |
| Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province | June 2024 | 308040 |
| Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | July 2024 | 336243 |
| Guiyang, Guizhou Province | June 2024 | 304431 |
| Harbin, Heilongjiang Province | August 2024 | 317544 |
| Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | June 2024 | 386004 |
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3. Increase In the Contribution Base Cap of Non-Taxable Housing Fund
| Location | Effective Date | Contribution Base Cap of Non-Taxable Housing Fund (RMB) |
| Yancheng, Jiangsu Province | July 2024 | 28695 |
| Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province | July 2024 | 30800 |
| Huzhou, Zhejiang Province | September 2024 | 30186 |
| Changde, Hunan Province | September 2024 | 28011 |
| Yueyang, Hunan Province | January 2024 | 19578 |
| Shenzhen, Guangdong Province | July 2024 | 43659 |
| Harbin, Heilongjiang Province | January 2024 | 26462 |
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