On August 1, 2025, the PRC Supreme People’s Court issued the Interpretation II on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases, which establishes uniform legal standards in several employment situations that have raised questions in recent years, including the employment relationship in affiliation arrangements, foreign employees, double wages, and two consecutive fixed-term contracts. U.S. institutions with an RO or WFOE in the PRC should revi