What defines a full-time vs. a part-time employee in China?

In this article, we aim to explore and shed light on the contrasting aspects of employment practices between full-time and part-time positions. By delving into these differences, we hope to provide a comprehensive understanding of the unique characteristics associated with each type of employment.

Engagement	Employees 员工
Engagement	Part-time 兼职员工	Full-time 全职员工
Payment Frequency	bi-weekly as max frequency	Monthly as max frequency
Social Liability	In practice: the employee shall be insured on Pension and Medical by themselves as flexible working employees. the employer shall arrange at least the work-injury social insurance for the individual.	Yes. full social liability for both employee and employers
Working Hours	limit work ≤ 4 hours per day and ≤ 24 hours per week	Standard working hours： 40 hours per week,any exceed will be taken as overtime. Maximum overtime - 36hours per months Comprehensive working hours: must be reviewed and approved by local authority): In general 2000+36*12 per year
Minimum Wage	The hourly wage of a part-time worker shall not be lower than the hourly minimum wage standard promulgated by the local government.	The Monthly of a Full-time worker shall not be lower than the minimum wage standard promulgated by the local government.
Discharge/Terminations	N/A	30 days notice period + Severance payment：By China law, In the events the employer terminates this employment agreement before end date or gives notice of no-renewal when it expires, it is obliged to pay the employee one month’s wage as compensation for each year of the employment lasted since Commencement Date of employment.
Probation	Must Not	Max Probation: 0 for contract duration less than 1 years 2 months for contract duration of 1 ＜ 2 yrs 3 months for contract duration of 2 ＜ 3 yrs 6 months for contract duration of ≥ 3yrs

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What defines a full-time vs. a part-time employee in China?