The People’s Republic of China Tort Liability Act, adopted by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on December 26, 2009, will come into force on July 1, 2010. This law is an important part of the civil code system, providing a framework that protects the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and legal non- citizen employees. Tort Liability aims to promote social equality and justice, clarify the infringement liability definition, prevent and sanction the tort’s scope, and resolve social conflicts. There are some new requirements on enterprise management and attention should be paid for corporate management personnel, including human resource management.

You need to change the way you care for your skin as the seasons change. The changing weather becomes a critical factor, and potentially can make your skin allergic. People who have sensitive skin should cautiously take care of their epidermis to avoid potential problems. With a little research from our clients in the health care industry, Network HR presents some simple instruction and easy to follow tips on skin care below which should help everyone keep safe and protected through the summer months.

Expat families moving to China face a number of challenges, chief than among them include finding the right school for their children. Both Beijing and Shanghai have no shortage of international schools, yet choosing the right school can be a daunting task with the vast number and wide variety of programs available. Some of the most important elements are: location, size, curriculum, Chinese language program, extracurricular activities, and most importantly, the right fit for the child. HR departments can serve as crucial information sources for expat employees looking for the right school. Here are some of the key points to look for when understanding the differences between the many, varied international school programs.

-Deal swiftly with the “Elephant in the Living Room”

Imagine that it’s a rainy Saturday afternoon and that you are popping around to your friend’s house for a quick visit. Your friend greets you warmly at the door. On entering their family home you take off your shoes and jacket and make your way through to the living room. You greet your friend’s parents briefly as they glance up from watching their favourite TV show and suddenly you notice… there sat on the sofa is an enormous African elephant. Your friend returns from the kitchen and hands you a glass of coke, beckons you to sit down on the little room left on the sofa and asks you how your week has been. You are quite astonished that no one has mentioned the enormous animal in the room but begin to describe the ups and downs of your week at work. Somehow everyone in the room appears to have accepted the smelly, grey quadruped but it keeps nagging away at you. Later on in the conversation you begin to feel that too much time has passed for you to mention it. Talking about it now could be rude, might be awkward and everyone seems fine with it. You try your best to ignore it as it slowly crushes you up against the arm of the sofa and lights up the room with the smell of a great big…