Work safety amendments give sharper teeth to current law

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On 31 August 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress issued an amendment to the 12-year-old Safe Production Law, to address ongoing safety problems and provide more effective safety protection to workers.

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The work safety amendment came into force on 1 December 2014. The changes will significantly increase the severity of punishment for non-compliant companies and also tighten those companies’ responsibilities to prevent work safety accidents, as summarised below.

Companies will receive comparatively heavier fines for work safety accidents according to the severity level of the accident, with the most severe fines ranging up to RMB20 million (US$3.2 million).

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Business Law Digest is compiled with the assistance of Baker & McKenzie. Readers should not act on this information without seeking professional legal advice. You can contact Baker & McKenzie by e-mailing Danian Zhang (Shanghai) at: danian.zhang@bakermckenzie.com

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