HR Service Overview
GEI HR Services provides integrated cross-border human capital management for multinational companies, overseas investors, and foreign-invested enterprises operating in China. We help foreign entities build compliant, efficient, and culturally aligned workforces in a dynamic regulatory and talent landscape.
Core Positioning: FDI-Focused Talent Compliance
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) forms the foundational regulatory framework of our entire HR service system. The core foundational law is the Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China (2020), establishing the principle of pre-establishment national treatment plus negative list management (Article 4). Key supporting regulations include the Regulations for Implementation of the Foreign Investment Law, the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access (2024 Edition, effective 1 November 2024), the Catalogue of Industries for Encouraging Foreign Investment (2025 Edition, effective 1 February 2026), the revised PRC Company Law (effective 1 July 2024), the Measures for Foreign Investment Information Reporting, and national security review and cross-border regulatory frameworks.
The 2024 Negative List further opened market access, eliminating all remaining manufacturing sector foreign ownership restrictions and reducing restricted measures from 31 to 29 items. Industries outside the negative list follow equal national treatment rules, while restricted sectors must comply with specific shareholding ratios, board composition, and licensing requirements. Additional key ongoing compliance obligations include regular FDI information filings, annual foreign investment reporting, cross-border transaction reviews, national security review triggers, and updated corporate governance rules under the revised Company Law, including capital contribution rules, director accountability, and annual compliance disclosures.
We strictly align all HR advisory procedures with the latest FDI regulatory rules, helping foreign investors eliminate policy misunderstanding, avoid employment compliance violations, and maintain continuous regulatory compliance throughout their China talent lifecycle.
Comprehensive Foreign Enterprise HR Governance Framework
Our HR practice covers the full scope of onshore workforce compliance for foreign investors, governed by the Foreign Investment Law, negative list management rules, revised PRC Company Law, the Civil Code, labor contract regulations, and social insurance systems. Different from general domestic HR services, our system focuses on cross-border scenario compliance, including foreign employment admission rules, work permit and residence permit linkage supervision, cross-border payroll tax compliance, and foreign enterprise annual filing obligations. We standardize local HR operations to match global group compliance requirements, covering WFOE workforce structure governance, employee onboarding and offboarding compliance, re-investment staffing rules, and formal annual disclosure filings, while also addressing data compliance rules and personal information protection regulations for cross-border HR operations.
Cross-Border Talent & Employment Risk Control
Foreign-invested enterprises face unique HR risks arising from cross-jurisdictional differences, bilingual employment contracts, frequent regulatory updates, and regional policy variations. We deliver structured pre-risk prevention and in-process governance for daily workforce management, organizational restructuring, cross-border talent transfers, and employment agreements, based on the Civil Code, Foreign-Related Civil Relations Law Application Law, the revised Arbitration Law (effective 1 March 2026), and the 2023 revised Civil Procedure Law. These rules govern employment contract validity, choice of governing law, dispute resolution clauses, cross-border enforcement, and preservation measures, alongside relevant judicial interpretations on FDI employment contracts. Our framework eliminates HR blind spots caused by inconsistent understanding between overseas headquarters and local Chinese regulatory practices, establishing compliant terms for cross-border service agreements, intercompany talent arrangements, and related-party employment contracts.
Stable Long-term Talent Protection for Foreign Investment
We focus on sustainable HR risk management rather than one-off case handling. Our dispute resolution and workforce protection framework is built upon the revised Arbitration Law, Civil Procedure Law, the Trademark Law (2019 revision), Patent Law, Copyright Law, and the Regulations on Handling Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes (effective 1 May 2025), together with international frameworks including the New York Convention for arbitral award enforcement. By establishing standardized internal HR control mechanisms, continuous compliance monitoring, and professional dispute response mechanisms, we reduce regulatory penalties, operational restrictions, and employment dispute losses. Our HR system provides solid foundational support for foreign companies’ daily workforce operations, cross-border talent arrangements, expatriate management, and long-term market expansion in China, balancing market openness with systematic regulatory risk mitigation and formal talent asset protection.
Compliant HR Services for Global Talent Deployment
Payroll Processing Services
We provide end-to-end payroll administration, including accurate salary calculation, statutory social insurance and housing fund contributions, and individual income tax withholding, ensuring 100% compliance with local tax and labor regulations while maintaining data confidentiality.
Employment Contract Drafting & Negotiation
We draft and review bilingual employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and confidentiality clauses tailored to FDI requirements, and support contract negotiations to align terms with both Chinese labor law and global corporate policies.
Employee Recruitment Services
We manage compliant hiring processes from job posting to onboarding, and provide structured guidance for lawful employee termination, severance calculation, and offboarding procedures to minimize labor dispute risks.
Labor Law Consultation
We deliver ongoing advisory on PRC labor regulations, workplace policy development, employee handbook drafting, and dispute prevention, helping foreign enterprises navigate complex local employment rules and maintain audit-ready compliance.
