Under the 《
劳动合同法》, a
劳务派遣 worker signs a contract with a staffing agency (
派遣单位) but is placed to work at a user employer (
用工单位). After 2012 amendments, dispatched labor is restricted to
临时性、
辅助性、
替代性 (temporary, auxiliary, or substitute) roles, capped at 10% of headcount — intended to curb abuse of the system as a way to dodge direct-hire obligations.
