According to a circular recently issued by the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, when the temperature is above 38°C, enterprises where the work environment cannot meet conditions for working under extremely high temperature may take necessary measures such as suspending operation and making sure that employees get sufficient rest, according to their actual circumstances, except in those industries that are critical to national welfare, the people's livelihood, urban operational safety or the people's basic life.

At the beginning of this year, the Dongguan Municipal Human Resources Bureau announced it would try out a collective bargaining system on wages in about ten initially selected enterprises located in four or five towns and streets. However, a relevant official from the bureau recently said that Dongguan is planning to try out the system in more enterprises, and is selecting the appropriate types of enterprises.

According to Guangzhou's three-year work plan for a collective bargaining system on wages, by the end of this year, Guangzhou will strive to have over 60% of unionized enterprises establish a collective bargaining system on wages.

According to the recently issued "Outline for Medium- and Long-Term Talent Development in Beijing (2010-2020)", in order to adapt to the trends for integrated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, Beijing will phase in a system that allows the free flow of high-level talent's household registers, which will be mutually recognized by Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.