The Labour and Employment is composed of senior lawyers of the firm who combine strong theoretical foundations with extensive practical experience. The Practice Group operates two specialist sub-teams — the HR Compliance Team and the Labour Dispute Arbitration and Litigation Team — forming a closed-loop full-chain service model of "pre-emptive compliance management and post-dispute resolution", and is capable of providing clients with comprehensive, end-to-end legal services in all labour and employment matters.
The HR Compliance Team focuses on the design of corporate employment management systems, compliance audits of workplace rules and regulations, formulation of workforce adjustment and placement plans, and revision of employment-related documents, assisting enterprises in building lawful and efficient employment management frameworks. The Labour Dispute Arbitration and Litigation Team concentrates on the resolution of employment disputes, including claims relating to remuneration and benefits, work-related injury insurance, and non-competition, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters with extensive courtroom experience and strategic acumen to protect clients' interests to the fullest extent.
The Practice Group has an in-depth understanding of the employment characteristics and regulatory requirements of different industries (including the internet, manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare sectors). By taking into account clients' stages of development and key management pain points, the Practice Group provides customised solutions tailored to each client — both mitigating legal risks and balancing operational efficiency with corporate culture.
Leveraging the platform advantages of the firm as a comprehensive full-service law firm, the Practice Group is able to collaborate with other practice groups specialising in corporate and commercial, intellectual property, tax, and other areas, providing cross-disciplinary coordinated services for complex scenarios such as M&A and restructurings, equity incentive arrangements, and cross-border employment, ensuring that legal advice is both comprehensive and forward-looking.
The Practice Group has achieved extensive results and accomplishments in the labour and employment field, and maintains an exceptionally high level of client satisfaction.
Well-known enterprises for which the Practice Group has served as standing specialist labour law counsel include: Zhijiang Laboratory, Hailiang Group, Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Provincial Health and Healthcare Comprehensive Support Centre, Zhejiang Construction Investment Transportation Infrastructure Construction Group Co., Ltd., Dun'an Holding Group Co., Ltd. (ranked among the top 50 private enterprises), Tianneng Battery Group Co., Ltd. (a listed company and industry leader in batteries), Silan Micro Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhejiang University Human Resources Office, and Grandma's Home Catering Group Co., Ltd., among others.
Representative HR compliance projects undertaken include: the enterprise employment risk audits and industrial worker legal education and training projects commissioned by the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions for three consecutive years from 2021 to 2023 (each covering sixty enterprises throughout the province); HR compliance projects for Zhejiang Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.; HR compliance projects for Heyou Health Technology Co., Ltd.; HR compliance projects for Zhejiang Tianxi Kitchen Appliances Co., Ltd. (a pre-IPO company); HR compliance projects for Yingguan Group (which controls seven subsidiaries including two five-star hotels, real estate development enterprises, and property management companies); HR compliance projects for Zhejiang Province Tianzheng Design Engineering Co., Ltd. (whose comprehensive engineering design capability has consistently ranked at the top nationally); HR compliance projects for Puhui Zhizao Technology Co., Ltd. (a pre-IPO company); and other projects.
Major personnel placement and workforce adjustment projects handled include: the staff placement project for the cessation of operations of Zhejiang Youth Times and its affiliated enterprises; the bankruptcy project for the water transport segment under Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group; the staff placement project for the shutdown of Jiangshan Chemical Base of Zhejiang Traffic Technology Co., Ltd. under Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group; the staff placement project for the shutdown of the generating units of Zhejiang Bada Jinhua Thermal Power Co., Ltd. under Zhejiang Bada Co., Ltd.; and the staff placement project for the renovation and upgrade of Hangzhou Guoda Radisson Plaza Hotel, among others.
The Practice Group has also handled several thousand employment dispute cases, acting as counsel for a large number of well-known enterprises and institutions, including: Zhijiang Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Taobao (China) Software Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Tianneng Battery Group Co., Ltd., Bank of Zheshang, Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. Hangzhou Branch, Hua Xia Bank Co., Ltd. Hangzhou Branch, Caida Securities Co., Ltd., China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Branch, GAC Passenger Cars (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Song Cheng Group, Zhejiang Private Enterprise Development Federation, Zhejiang Provincial Health and Healthcare Comprehensive Support Centre, Wuchan Zhongda Futures Co., Ltd., GE Energy (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Shanghai ZEEKR Blue New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Grandma's Home Catering Group Co., Ltd., among others.
The Practice Group remains steadfast in its core commitment to "maximising client interests", adhering to the service philosophy of "legal compliance as the baseline, commercial value as the guide". It is dedicated both to constructing a solid compliance framework for enterprises' employment management and to safeguarding workers' lawful rights and interests through the rule of law, aspiring to become a trusted labour and employment legal partner for its clients.
