Retirement China issues new safeguards for growing cohort of “over-aged” workers An estimated 120 million people may already be working past the statutory retirement age iStock.com/Sebastian Gora Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Monday 01 June 2026 China has issued new regulations aimed at safeguarding the rights of people working beyond retirement age, as Beijing seeks to better protect its ageing workforce. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Discrimination Has China’s top court signalled a shift in LGBTQ rights? Artificial Intelligence Chinese court finds AI-related dismissal unlawful Labour Reforms Is it time China scraps its labour dispatch system? Disputes China’s top court issues new guidance on common labour disputes