ESG Report 2018

The Group highly values and protects the rights and interests of all employees according to the laws, strictly complies with the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China , the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China , Special Rules on the Labor Protection of Female Employees and other related laws and regulations. We have laid down strict regulations that all employees working at any position must be aged 18 or above, and child labor with an age below 16 is forbidden. If hiring any personnel between the age of 16 and 18, the related regulations in the Regulation on Special Protection of Minor Workers shall be strictly implemented. The Group has also clearly listed the job duties in labor contracts to avoid any circumstance of forcing employees to work. Any employee proposing a resignation shall make an application based on related procedures, so the Group could specifically understand his/her reasons of leaving and provide proper resignation arrangement, such as salary payment. TALENT ATTRACTION Talents are an important part of the Group's core competitiveness. The Group's unique innovative research and development in patents and high quality products are all closely related to the employees' high knowledge level, rich creativity and hardworking attitude. In order to attract and retain talents, the Group provides employees with competitive remuneration and benefits, as well as regularly adjusts the remuneration level based on employee performance and the company's financial results. For the employee who have excellent performance or have made special contribution to the Group, we will award them with bonus to strengthen their eagerness to work. In order to establish a talent base with excellent quality, we have preliminary examination, written examination and re-examination on candidates based on the requirements of different positions. We also implement actual operation test when necessary, so as to ensure that our employees have reached certain knowledge and technical level. In the process of recruitment, the candidates shall meet the conditions required for corresponding positions, such as education background, work experience, skills, psychological quality, health situation, professional ethics, etc. The Group also forbids any discrimination in the aspects of gender, age, race, religion, disability, marital status, etc. so as to ensure all the candidates are entitled to fair, justified and open employment opportunities. 29 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2018 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited