The Significance and Structure of the Labor Code


 

 

Abstract: At present, the codification of labor law in China is of great significance for adhering to and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics,responding to challenges of the vigorous development of new forms of employment andthe emergence of more and more informal employment in the digital age, and improving the labor law systemand promoting the unification of the legal system. The labor code should adopt a systematiccodification mode and be divided into general provisions and specific provisions.Its structureshould be based on the types of labor rights and the regulatory approach of labor law asthe theoretical logic and comprehensive consideration of the existing norms, the goal ofcodification and the general experience abroad. The future labor code may include 8 parts,namely general provisions, labor contracts, labor protection, special labor relations, collectivebargaining, democratic participation by employees, labor inspection and labor dispute resolution. 

 

Key Words: labor law; codification; labor code; structure 

 

Author: Xie Zengyi, deputy director and research fellow, CASS Institute of Law.

Source: 3 (2023) China Legal Science.