1. Regulatory Basis: “Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China”, “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Settlement of Labor Disputes” and “Qingdao Regulations on the Settlement of Labor Disputes”

2. Target: Qingdao Labor Disputes Arbitration Committee (QLDAC) is responsible for handling labor disputes between employers and workers in Qingdao’s four districts as follows: State-owned, collective-owned and state holding enterprises under Qingdao jurisdiction, foreign-invested enterprises, enterprises with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan investment and entities established by the central government and Shandong provincial government and governments from other parts of the country. QLDAC will directly handle labor disputes of wide influence in Qingdao.

3. Responsibility: Scope of Service

A. Disputes arising from dismissal of workers, workers’ resignation and voluntary separation;

B. Disputes arising from the implementation of state provisions on salary, vocational training, social insurance, welfare, worker compensation, working time, holiday and vacation, labor safety and hygiene, special protective measures for female workers and young workers.

C. Disputes arising from the fulfillment of an employment contract, group contract (collective agreement on salary) and appointment agreement;

D. Disputes arising from downsizing;

E. Disputes arising from economic compensation and indemnification;

F. Disputes arising from substantial labor relations;

G. Other disputes to accommodate according to law.

4. Work Procedures and Time Limit

A. Pleading: The employers and workers are interested parties in labor disputes. Any third party who has interest in the labor dispute may apply to participate in the arbitration or be notified by the labor dispute arbitration committee to participate. In case the interested parties in a labor dispute apply for arbitration, they should submit an application to the labor dispute arbitration committee within their jurisdiction within 60 days after the occurrence of the labor dispute.

B. Register: The labor dispute arbitration committee will decide on whether or not to consent to the case within seven days after receipt of the appeal letter and shall notify the concerned parties in writing. The parties concerned may take legal action in the court within 15 days after receipt of the written decision of rejection.

C. Mediation: The labor dispute arbitration committee should first engage in mediation prior to ruling. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the concerned parties should sign or affix seal to the mediation agreement. The labor dispute arbitration committee should prepare a mediation agreement and send it to the concerned parties within 7 days. The medication agreement, being acknowledged by the concerned parties subject to signature, will bear legal force. If mediation fails, the arbitration committee will make a ruling.

D. Arbitration: The settlement of labor dispute cases should be completed within 60 days after receipt of arbitration appeal. If special cases need an extension, the chairman of the labor dispute arbitration committee must approve it. The extension period may not exceed 30 days. In the case where the parties concerned refuse to accept the ruling, they can take legal action at the court within 15 days after receipt of the ruling. If no action is taken within the above period, the ruling will bear legal force.

6. Contact Tel: 86010729

Name: Foreign Enterprises Service Center of Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Labor and Social Security

Address: Room 205, Zone C, Fenghe Square, No. 12 Hongkong Middle Road, Qingdao.