Recruitment
and Employment

Hire an employee in China and leverage their talent and local potential
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In China, you can hire an employee without having a registered company. All you need to do is work with a local employment agency, which will sign an employment contract with the person you nominate and act on your behalf.

This is an ideal solution for companies that do not have an office-based presence in China, but still require a local employee to manage business operations on the ground. It is a popular choice for companies in the early stages of establishing a physical presence in the Middle Kingdom.

This is an ideal solution for companies without an entity in China that require a local employee to manage certain business operations. It is a popular choice for companies in the early stages of establishing a physical presence in the Middle Kingdom.

How does it function? What is the process for hiring an employee?

Employment without
having a branch
Job
advertisement
Chinese employee reporting to you
Barriers to hiring:
lack of knowledge
of Chinese
labour laws
Employee’s
workplace
Reimbursement
of employee
travel expenses
Supervision
employee
Have
questions?
Contact us

Posting job advertisement - packages

Czynność
Posting job advertisement
Obtaining consent
for direct contact with the candidate
Post publication duration
Price
Boost your advertisement
(recommended option)
Establishment of co-operation with an agency
(optional)
Package A
2 weeks
EUR 780
additional fee
EUR 50
EUR 1,000
Package B
4 weeks
EUR 1,180
additional fee
EUR 80
EUR 900
Package C
6 weeks
EUR 1,500
EUR 700
step by step

What does it look like to recruit an employee in China?

01
Advertisement preparation
Client / employer

Preparation of company description, job title, location, job description, candidate requirements and salary details. The client/customer provides email address to which applications from candidates will be sent.

02
Posting
Salvane

Translation of the advertisement into Chinese (if required) and publication on a Chinese recruitment portal.

03
analysis of applications, pre-selection
Client / employer

Review and initial assessment of applications sent by candidates. The client selects the profiles that best match the requirements of the position. Note: see FAQs in section bellow.

04
Obtaining contact consent
Salvane

Obtain consents from selected candidates to pass on their contact details, such as email address or telephone number to the client for direct contact.

05
Interviews with candidates
Client / employer

Conducting interviews with selected candidates.

06
Selection and Hiring
Client / employer

Final selection of the best candidate and offer of employment. Complete the recruitment process and start working with the candidate.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Is it legal to hire a Chinese employee directly through a foreign company?
Who calculates and pays taxes and associated fees (e.g., pension, healthcare, etc.)?
How does the client/employer make payments to the staffing agency?
What is the agency’s fee?
Does the employment agency provide training on labour law?
Can I fire an employee if they don't meet my requirements?
Does Salvane offer a headhunting service?
In what language will I receive applications from Chinese candidates?
Does Salvane offer training on Chinese labor law?
Employment without
having a branch

Do you need to hire an employee in China but don’t have a legal entity beyond the Great Wall? The solution lies in partnering with a specialized agency.

In China, such agencies act on your behalf to officially hire the employee in accordance with local laws. Although the agency acts as the formal employer, the employee is fully dedicated to working for you.

Job
advertisement

You want to post a job advertisement in China to find talented individuals to collaborate with. It’s possible!

We will post the advertisement for you, based on the job description and position requirements. You will conduct the interview and personally select the candidate you wish to work with.

Chinese employee reporting to you

The employee you hire will carry out your tasks. You will be able to give them responsibilities that match their skills and the position for which they have been hired. It will be up to you to evaluate their performance based on these tasks.

Barriers to hiring:
lack of knowledge
of Chinese
labour laws

Indeed, a lack of understanding of Chinese labour law can be a significant barrier to hiring employees in China, especially for foreign companies.

However, if you hire an employee through an employment agency, you don’t have to worry about this. The agency will handle all the paperwork for you. Your only responsibility is to settle payments with the agency to ensure that the employee is paid on time.

Employee’s
workplace

Depending on your needs and how you have arranged for your employee, he or she can work for you from home (home office), you can rent an office (a desk in a shared office or a dedicated room in a ready-made office). He or she can also carry out tasks in the field.

However, it is important to remember that the employee must be aware of the nature of the work when accepting your job offer. In addition, you will need to make arrangements about how you are going to deal with business travel expenses.

Reimbursement
of employee
travel expenses

The agency does not pay for the employee’s business trips. These costs must be settled directly with the employee, which is a major inconvenience for a non-Chinese employer. This is because individuals in China cannot accept remittances from abroad.

Salvane offers to act as an intermediary for the settlement of delegation expenses. We encourage you to contact us to discuss the details.

Supervision
employee

It is very difficult to supervise an employee working outside the company’s office, even in a single country. It is not feasible for a foreign company to supervise an employee working in China. Therefore, the best solution is to agree on a specific way of reporting and delivering the results of the work and, in the case of a business trip, photographic documentation of the places visited.