BEIJING: China recently released its first regulation on the management of human resources agencies to tighten supervision of their operations and secure a safer job market for the public.
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the regulation applies to human resources agencies and organizations on the mainland, including those that collect and publish job information, offer human resources management consultation and employment or entrepreneurship guidance, and those that offer labor dispatching services. The regulation, which will take effect on Aug 1, clarifies the legal liabilities of human resources agencies and organizations. –Agencies