On November 26, 2020, the Shanghai Jing'an People's Court (the "Court") held a meeting to release the 2019 White Paper on the Trial of Labor Disputes (the "White Paper") and five model cases. At the meeting, Vice President Ding Dehong briefed the cases involving labor dispatch handled by the Court from 2017 to 2019.

According to the White Paper, from 2017 to 2019, the Court received 82 cases concerning labor dispatch and concluded 80 of them (36 were concluded with adjudication, 21 with mediation, and 23 were withdrawn). The past three years has seen a gradual increase in the number of cases withdrawn or mediated, with an average proportion of 55%. The White Paper offers some suggestions on preventing disputes over labor dispatch at the source: one, doing business in strict accordance with the laws and regulations; two, clarifying the rights and obligations in written contracts; three, building a harmonious relationship in good faith.

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