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China working hours briefing

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  • 9 October 2014
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Working hours
china_working_hours_briefing.pdf

A brief look at Chinese working hours legislation and how this relates to the revised ETI Base Code clause on working hours, in particular as regards working overtime that leads to exceeding 60 hours a week.

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