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Labour Law of the People’s Republic of China ????1995-07-01 Labour Law of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted at the Eighth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People’s Congress on July 5, 1994, promulgated by Order No.28 of the President of the People’s Republic of China and effective as of January 1, 1995) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Promotion of Employment Chapter III Labour 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 Labour Disputes Chapter XI Supervision and Inspection Chapter XII Legal Responsibility Chapter XIII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I????General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of labourers, readjust labour relationships, establish and safeguard a labour 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 People’s Republic of China and labourers who form a labour relationship therewith State organs, institutional organizations and societies as well as labourers who form a labour contract relationship therewith shall follow this Law. Article 3 Labourers shall have the right to be employed on an equal basis, choose occupations, obtain remuneration for their labour, 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 labour disputes, and other rights relating to labour as stipulat