Home China Laws 2006 CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY ON THE ISSUES...

CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY ON THE ISSUES CONCERNING THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WORKING-TIME IN A YEAR AND CONVERTING THE PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE

The Ministry of Labor and Social Security

Circular of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on the Issues Concerning the Average Monthly Working-time in a Year and Converting
the Payment of Employee

LaoSheBuFa [2000] No.8

March 17, 2000

Labor (labor and social security) departments (bureaus) of the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central
Government:

According to the Measures on Having Holidays during the Spring Festival, Holidays and Commemoration (Decree No.270 of the State Council),
duration of citizen’s holiday and vocation has been changed from 7 days to 10 days. Therefore, the average monthly working days and
working hours of employee in a year have been changed into 20.92 days and 167.4 hours respectively. Daily salary and wage per hour
of employee shall be converted accordingly.



 
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security
2000-03-17