Hire Employees in Shanghai
Legally hire employees in Shanghai, China's economic showpiece and trade center.
Hire & Manage Teams in Shanghai
Run operations in the business capital of China
Shanghai is a global center for finance, manufacturing and trade. It is the most populated city in China with a population of 26 million. Shanghai is home to some of China’s top talents, boasting highly educated citizens whom studied at top Chinese and overseas universities, most of whom are capable in English.
Oversea companies wishing to hire freelancers or employees in Shanghai can use HROne’s Employer of Record service to legally hire and provide Chinese benefits to their China-based team.
- visa for employees
- payroll & benefits
- income tax processing
- business expenses
Procedure for hiring staff in Shanghai
How we get started
01.
You Define
Job tittle, work responsibilities, salary and other benefits for your employees.
02.
We Prepare
A local contract adjusted to your offer and in compliance with China’s labor law.
03.
We Process
Your payroll, tax, compliance & administrative tasks on a monthly basis.
Shanghai Employment Solution
How we legally onboard your team
1. Employees Onboarding
New employee signs private information authorization letter. HROne collects required material. First payment (including deposit) invoiced & paid. HROne and new employee sign a labor contract.
New employee is loaded into the payroll system. Social insurance account, housing fund account & bank accounts are imported into system.
2. Monthly Processing
Payroll information and salary changes (if any). Monthly invoice generated & settled. HROne transfers employee salaries & updates online payroll portal.
Social insurances, housing fund and income tax paid. Employee pay-slip and notification sent out.
3. Year End Processing
Work calendar for the coming year confirmed. Annual salary report prepared, confirmed and reported to the government HR authorities.
Employee Benefits
Pension Fund
A mandatory salary percentage contribution that employees and employers must contribute to. The pension fund contribution amount in China varies based on city of employment, but the employer generally pays a higher percentage.
Health Insurance
China requires that all employers provide basic health insurance coverage for emergency situations. An employer cost of roughly 2% of the employee’s salary is due as health insurance payment.
• Medical insurance
• Work injury insurance
• Maternity leave
Housing Fund
Employed Chinese citizens must also benefit from a housing fund contribution from their employer. To be used for housing purposes. The housing fund differs from other social securities as it is regarded as a personal fund rather than a pool fund.
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Employer of Record solutions in China
How Employer of Record in China works
Companies handling ground operations
For companies that require to on-board local staff to handle ground operations (client meetings, sales support, supply management, etc) without setting up a Representative Office or a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE), a PEO solutions can save time and costs to start operating in the Chinese market
Companies testing the Chinese market
If you’re exploring how an expansion in China fits into your strategic plan but aren’t ready to take on the costs and risks of setting up an entity, we can help you “test the waters” in China. We can hire employees for you so you can evaluate the readiness of the Chinese market without making the investment needed to establish an entity.
Companies using freelancers based in China
For companies interested in hiring certain freelance talents in China. Freelancing in China for international clients is a tricky subject. UpWork and Fiverr among other freelancing platforms are blocked in China. Additionally, most talents in China prefer jobs that will provide the mandatory social benefits (housing, healthcare and pension fund). Read more on how our Freelancer EOR solution can help you.
Representative offices
Representative offices may only hire up to 10 employees. However, even these employees cannot be hired in-house and their employment must be outsourced to a local HR service provider.
Companies that are closing, but want to keep their team
Some companies may choose to close their entity in China due to various reasons, but wish to retain certain operations active in the country such as their customer service and support teams.
Companies with a local entity
For companies that intend to register an entity in China but want to hire staff in the interim period before formal establishment, a PEO solution is perfect because you will not have to wait months before starting operating in China and you can actually start testing and conducting marketing and networking activities while you wait for the company to be established.
Expand your business in China
Hire employee(s) in China without a local entity. HROne handles HR compliance, payroll & benefits so you can focus on your business.
Hire employee(s) in China with a local entity. HROne handles HR compliance, payroll & benefits so you can focus on your business.
Generate profits, invoice clients, send funds overseas and hire employees with a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE).
Hire the best talent China has to offer. Let HROne screen the most suitable applicants and coordinate interviews with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Payroll & mandatory benefits are included in our China Employer of Record and our PEO services.
In many countries, PEO and EOR are the same thing and can be interchanged. However in countries such as China and the USA, PEO and EOR refer to different services:
With Employer of Record (EOR), the service provider takes on the responsibility & liability of the employer since the client does not have a legal entity in the country of interest.
With Professional Employment Organization (PEO), the service provider manages hiring, employment and payroll, but does not take on the responsibility or liability of the employer since the client has a legal entity in the country of interest.
The 13th month bonus in China refers to a bonus equal to one month’s salary that is usually paid at the onset of Chinese New Year.
This 13th month bonus is not mandatory unless explicitly stated in the labor contract upon signing. A 13th month bonus depends on the company’s performance as well as the employee’s performance.
It is possible for employees to receive an even higher bonus (14th or even 15th month bonus) depending on these factors.
Employees in China are entitled to annual leave days based on their work experience.
After working for their employer for 1 year. Employees who have worked less than 10 years are entitled to 5 days paid annual leave.
Employees who have between 10 and 20 years of experience are entitled to 10 days paid annual leave.
Employees with over 20 years of experience are entitled to 15 days of paid annal leave.
Using an Employer of Record/PEO service is often regarded as the modern approach to expanding into China. As long as you do not need to invoice in China, this is a perfect solution for foreign SMEs that want to start their business here. With an employer of record, you can legally hire and manager your team in China, avoiding the time and money required to set up a company.
HROne, the Employer of Record, is legally responsible for your staff during their term of employment in China.
We can hire a local Chinese employee in as little as one day!
Your staff members can be employed and located anywhere in China. Their employment status will be recorded by the local bureau according to their location.
Not necessarily. Staff members can work remotely from home or another location. However, we offer office space rentals upon request.
Yes, our Employer of Record solution can be used to hire both local and foreign staff.
Individual income taxes In China are based on a progressive tax brackets rate:
| Bracket | Annual Taxable Income (RMB) | Tax Rate (%) | Quick Deduction |
| 1 | No more than 36,000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Between 36,000 and 144,000 | 10 | 2,520 |
| 3 | Between 144,000 and 300,000 | 20 | 16,920 |
| 4 | Between 300,000 and 420,000 | 25 | 31,920 |
| 5 | Between 420,000 and 660,000 | 30 | 52,920 |
| 6 | Between 660,000 and 960,000 | 35 | 85,920 |
| 7 | More than 960,000 | 45 | 181,920 |
Social benefits in China are divided into two categories:
- Five mandatory social insurances – These include pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance, and maternity insurance.
- Housing fund – The purpose of this is to allow employees to save money to buy a house in China.