Leveraging Yuanze lawyers’ recognized expertise in dispute resolution, the firm’s labor and employment legal services are centered on resolving disputes, extending core legal principles into the specialized domain of labor law. Yuanze is committed to effectively resolving conflicts between employers and employees—helping businesses reduce operational costs while ensuring their operations remain lawful and compliant, and simultaneously assisting employees in maximizing the protection of their legitimate rights.
Drawing on extensive experience in labor-related dispute resolution, Yuanze lawyers can help companies proactively assess risks and develop comprehensive human resources strategies before undertaking business activities such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic restructurings, or special compliance initiatives. This includes drafting, reviewing, and revising key HR documents such as employment contracts, employee handbooks, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, and compensation policies. The team also provides expert legal advice on issues involving executive misconduct, corruption, or other illegal activities, and assists companies in conducting anti-fraud investigations and lawfully terminating employment relationships with employees who violate the law.
Moreover, Yuanze excels at advising on employee transfer and resettlement matters during corporate reorganizations or M&A transactions, designing and implementing workforce reduction plans, and representing employers in on-site negotiations with employees. The firm also offers cross-border employment legal services—for example, providing legal counsel on personnel arrangements and applicable laws for cross-border assignments of senior executives; drafting, reviewing, and amending “golden parachute” agreements, equity incentive plans, and related documentation for senior executives of multinational corporations operating in China; and advising on social insurance matters, including registration, contribution, transfer of social insurance accounts, and other related legal issues.
