Chinese law states that only employees may terminate their employment contracts with 30 days written notice. Employers may not terminate contracts without cause.
Cause typically includes but is not limited to:
The employee does not meet basic job requirements.
The employee violates employment policies.
The employee takes action that causes the employer to suffer business losses.
The employee is working for multiple employers at once and is thus unable to fulfill job requirements.
The employee falsifies information on his or her job application.
The employee becomes the subject of criminal charges.
Employers must give 30 days of notice before terminating the employee.