- 10% –the number of total dispatched employees used by an end-user should not exceed 10 percent of its total number of employees. However, representative offices of foreign enterprises are not subject to such limitation.
- “Non-core” positions – labor dispatching is only applicable fortemporary, auxiliary and replaceable positions. However, representative offices of foreign enterprises are not subject to such limitation.
- Two-year fixed term – the employment service agency shall conclude an employment agreement with the employee for at least 2 years.
- “Equal pay for equal work” – the dispatched employees holding the same positions or doing same work as directly hired employees shall enjoy same payment standardsof the end-user.
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