职场新人必看！签合同，注意这些事

Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the importance of carefully reviewing and negotiating labor contracts for recent graduates entering the workforce, highlighting potential pitfalls and common traps that may infringe on their rights [2][3][7]. Group 1: Common Issues in Labor Contracts - Some employers may only provide an "employment agreement" or rely on verbal agreements instead of a formal written labor contract, which can undermine the rights of graduates [3]. - Labor contracts may lack essential details such as job position, work location, salary, labor conditions, and contract duration [4]. - Employers may prepare two different salary contracts ("yin-yang contracts") to evade tax obligations [5]. - Contracts may contain "unfair clauses" that impose unreasonable conditions, such as prohibiting marriage for several years, requiring unconditional overtime, or not settling wages during the probation period [6]. Group 2: Types of Labor Contracts - Labor contracts can be categorized into fixed-term contracts, indefinite-term contracts, and contracts based on the completion of specific tasks [9][14]. - A fixed-term labor contract specifies a termination date agreed upon by both the employer and the employee [10]. - An indefinite-term labor contract does not have a predetermined end date and is required under certain conditions, such as when an employee has worked for the same employer for ten years [11][12]. Group 3: Essential Elements of Labor Contracts - According to the Labor Contract Law, essential elements of a labor contract must include the contract duration, job responsibilities, work location, working hours, salary, social insurance, labor protection, and working conditions [16]. - Additional terms may be included, such as probation periods, training, confidentiality agreements, and benefits [17]. Group 4: Signing and Retaining Labor Contracts - Labor contracts should be signed within one month of employment, regardless of whether a probation period is agreed upon [19]. - Employers must provide a paper copy of the electronic labor contract upon request and ensure that employees can access the contract easily [20]. - Both the employer and employee should retain a copy of the signed labor contract to avoid difficulties in case of disputes [24].