Archive for May, 2008
Agency Workers to get (nearly) equal rights – but not yet
A deal was struck last week over Agency Worker rights: the Joint Declaration issued by the Government was agreed by both the CBI and TUC and will presage a major change in the law: temporary and agency workers will be entitled to the same treatment as their permanent counterparts after 12 weeks working for a company.
Doing Business In China – You Need To Know This First
Business in China
Recent figures released in China show that 85% of foreign investors in the country are making good return from their businesses in China
Legal Tips for Business Start-ups: Free download
ContractStore has just published some free notes on the legal aspects of starting up in business.
The PDF
Celebrities’ children are entitled to privacy
A test case involving JK (Harry Potter) Rowling
Agency Workers to get the same rights as other employees?
Agency workers may soon be entitled to the same salaries, paid time off and sick pay if a bill, soon to be debated in Parliament, succeeds. The private members
China has new visa rules for business visitors
There are new requirements for people visiting China on business. In addition to a completed visa form, passport and extra photo, you will need to produce the following:
- Visa Notification Form issued by the relevant department of Chinese government or the government-authorized company.
- A copy of your Chinese hotel booking; and
- A copy of your outward and return flight ticket booking.
More information can be found on the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK:
http://uk.china-embassy.org/eng/lsyw/chivisa/t424261.htm
ContractStore can also help you – we have a range of dual-language commercial contracts in Chinese and English that you can download from our website. Have a look at the full list here:
http://www.contractstore.com/chinese-contracts
We also have a free download on ‘Doing Business in China’
