China is a fun but risky place to work if you are not aware of the many job scams and identity thieves that lurk in China.
To be fair, 90% of the schools, kindergartens, and universities in China are honorable and ethical institutions, but the 10% responsible for all the horror stories seem to get all the attention! For newbie teachers and other expats inbound to China to work, you need to know three things from the get-go...
1) About half of all the job ads you see online for China jobs were posted by scam artists and/or identity thieves.
2) You do not have to sign any contract that is a)not in English, b)that you don't understand or agree with, or c)an illegal contract.
3) You have some powerful rights as an expat in China bit don't expect your China employer or job recruiter to even mention them to you. To understand why, visit http://ChinaScamWatch.org
So from the veteran expats working and teaching in China for at least three years, here are some of the more important contract clauses you should insert into your employment contract before signing it...
* Party B does not under any circumstances waive his/her employee rights and labor board protections, and retains the right to seek legal remedies in the courts of China.
* Party B shall not be compelled to do any non-teaching work for Party A.
* Party B shall be compensated for all overtime hours worked in accordance with central and provincial laws.
* Party B shall not be compelled to provide testimonials or his/her image for any public display purposes by Party A.
* Upon termination for any cause, Party A will provide Party B a release letter within 10 consecutive days of termination, at no cost.
* Existing lesson plans, teaching materials, and ppts of Party B are proprietary and may not be copied nor used without express written consent.
* Party B agrees to work exclusively at one campus located at __________ for Party A.
* Party B is not liable for any fines nor other penalties if this employment agreement is breached by Party A.
To get the complete list of contract clauses we recommend to China expats just drop us an email at [email protected] Best wishes to all of our teacher colleagues in 2015 - a year we hope is full of wealth and good health for you all.
To be fair, 90% of the schools, kindergartens, and universities in China are honorable and ethical institutions, but the 10% responsible for all the horror stories seem to get all the attention! For newbie teachers and other expats inbound to China to work, you need to know three things from the get-go...
1) About half of all the job ads you see online for China jobs were posted by scam artists and/or identity thieves.
2) You do not have to sign any contract that is a)not in English, b)that you don't understand or agree with, or c)an illegal contract.
3) You have some powerful rights as an expat in China bit don't expect your China employer or job recruiter to even mention them to you. To understand why, visit http://ChinaScamWatch.org
So from the veteran expats working and teaching in China for at least three years, here are some of the more important contract clauses you should insert into your employment contract before signing it...
* Party B does not under any circumstances waive his/her employee rights and labor board protections, and retains the right to seek legal remedies in the courts of China.
* Party B shall not be compelled to do any non-teaching work for Party A.
* Party B shall be compensated for all overtime hours worked in accordance with central and provincial laws.
* Party B shall not be compelled to provide testimonials or his/her image for any public display purposes by Party A.
* Upon termination for any cause, Party A will provide Party B a release letter within 10 consecutive days of termination, at no cost.
* Existing lesson plans, teaching materials, and ppts of Party B are proprietary and may not be copied nor used without express written consent.
* Party B agrees to work exclusively at one campus located at __________ for Party A.
* Party B is not liable for any fines nor other penalties if this employment agreement is breached by Party A.
To get the complete list of contract clauses we recommend to China expats just drop us an email at [email protected] Best wishes to all of our teacher colleagues in 2015 - a year we hope is full of wealth and good health for you all.
