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China: Shanghai Revises Minimum Wage, Social Insurance Contribution Rates

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China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum wages, medical insurance, social insurance, pensions, and other forms of employee compensation.

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China: Shanghai Revises Minimum Wage, Social Insurance Contribution Rates

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China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum wages, medical insurance, social insurance, pensions, and other forms of employee compensation.

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china
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Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

China pension fund revenue grows 25 percent in first quarter

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reuters.com (25.04.2017) Chinese pension funds drew 970.8 billion yuan ($141.06 billion) in revenue in the first quarter, an increase of 25.4 percent from the same period last year, state news agency Xinhua quoted the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as saying.

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china
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Pensions
Investment

La Chine enregistre une réduction des accidents du travail

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People Daily (24.08.2016) La situation de la sécurité sur les lieux de travail s'est améliorée pendant les cinq dernières années, avec moins d'accidents et de morts enregistrés, selon des statistiques publiées par le Bureau national de contrôle de la sécurité du travail (BCST)

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china
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Occupational accidents and diseases

China premiada por extensión sin precedentes de cobertura del seguro social

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eldiario.es (18.11.2016) El Gobierno de China obtuvo hoy el premio trienal de la Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (AISS) por "su extensión sin precedentes de las pensiones, el seguro de salud y otros tipos de protección social", informó el organismo.

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china
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

China social security fund picks 21 firms to manage assets reportedly topping $50 billion

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Pensions & Investments (12.12.2016) China’s National Council for Social Security Fund last week announced the selection of 21 local managers to oversee a first tranche of provincial pension fund assets being consolidated under the 1.91 trillion renminbi ($276 billion) National Social Security Fund’s umbrella to take advantage of the fund’s relatively sophisticated investment management capabilities.

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china