China Staff articles from June 2005

China Staff archives from June 2005

Delivering on their promises: remember FedEx's "time is on your side" ad campaign? It's been replaced by something more powerful. FedEx, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has employees on their side. The company's strongest corporate value, their people first philosophy, has resulted in profits and greater heights being achieved.(Corporate Culture)
June 1, 2005... FedEx Express (FedEx) Hong Kong employees are feeling "fed-excellent". The Asian headquarters for the multi-national organisation consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, has yet again been acknowledged as one...

Measuring the success of your career management system.
June 1, 2005... Although many top organisations have highly structured career management processes in place to motivate employees and improve productivity, HR departments are actually unsure of the ROI of such interventions. Amanda Oldridge of DBM shares with...

Overcoming the system-first mentality in China HR.(Strategic HR in China)(human resource)
June 1, 2005... Human resource management is a key strategic factor in the modern business world, but China's HR industry is not yet in a position to play that role, experts say. As Zheng Zhonghai finds out from China Hewlett-Packard's HR Director and other...

Individual income tax treatment on annual bonus: while new calculation methods applicable to lump sum annual bonuses may have a significant impact on your employees, planning opportunities abound. There is much employers can do to restructure bonus payments, according to Bolivia Cheung and Victor Chong of KPMG Guangzhou.(China: Taxation of Bonus)
June 1, 2005... The State Administration of Taxation issued a tax notice, Guo Shui Fa (2005) No. 9 ("Notice 9")" on 21 January 2005 with regard to the following changes on the Individual Income Tax ("IIT") treatment for bonus payments: (i) reduced...

National campaign puts the spotlight on labour unions in FIEs; many FIEs are now under heavier scrutiny by the All China Federation of Trade Unions to increase union representation in the private sector. Andreas Lauffs, Laska Nygaard, Jonathan Issacs of Baker McKenzie answer the looming question of what the obligations of FIEs are under the Labour Union Law.(Labour Unions in China)( foreign-invested enterprises )
June 1, 2005... Recently, there has been renewed media attention in China and abroad on concerns regarding labour unions in foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in China. In September 2004, the National People's Congress announced the beginning of a new...

Happy to be Noble: once again Hewitt Associates has listed Noble Group as one of Hong Kong's top 10 employers. Tess Lyons talks with Lelia Konyn, vice president of global human resources, Noble Group, and learns of the programmes and plans that have solidified Noble's reputation as a company that values their own.(The Engaged Workforce)(Company Profile)
June 1, 2005... Making their second appearance in three surveys, global supply chain manager Noble Group has been named one of Hong Kong's best places to work, according to the Best Employers in Hong Kong 2005 survey conducted by global outsourcing and human...

Legal briefing: is sacking an employee for prolonged absence because of illness unlawful disability discrimination? Duncan Abate and Hong Tran of Johnson Stokes & Master walk us through the case and advise employers to have a well through-out absence management programme.
June 1, 2005... In the recent case of Siu Kai Yuen v. Maria College, the Court was asked to consider a number of important issues in relation to disability discrimination in the workplace. In particular, the Court was required to consider whether the...

Government to launch zero unpaid wages scheme.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Starting in autumn, more stringent conditions will be added to contracts on three projects to give the government more control on how subcontractors pay their employees, reported the South China Morning Post. Wai Chi-sing, deputy secretary...

Negotiations thaw 4-year KMB pay freeze.(Hong Kong News)(Kowloon Motor Bus Company)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Negotiations came to a fruitful close as Hong Kong's Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB) struck a deal with its drivers to end a four-year pay freeze. According to the South Morning Post, it agreed to pay drivers and other staff on a daily salary...

Law legitimises Chinese medicine as employee benefit.(Hong Kong News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Chinese medicine and practitioners will soon get due recognition for the purposes of employees filing reimbursement claims and for sick leave documentation. An Amendment Bill aims to recognise the medical treatment, examination and...

Programme to promote employees' mental health.(China News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... China plans to introduce a special programme to help employees improve their mental health through international cooperation with professional bodies, according to People's Daily Online. The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a...

Shanghai's 100,000 job creation plan on track.(China News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Shanghai's pledge to help create 100,000 new jobs annually during the next three years for workers laid off in the city's economic restructuring is reportedly on track so far. According to China Daily, the city saw 53,600 new job openings in...

Shaanxi raises minimum wage, establishes unemployment forecasting.(China News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Starting 1 July 2005, the Shaanxi provincial government will raise the minimum wage for urban workers and adopt new measures to improve the rights of the jobless in a bid to improve people's living conditions. Zhai Sihu, deputy director of...