Legal basis: Article 82 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law. If the employer fails to conclude a written labor contract with the employee for more than one month and less than one year from the date of employment, it shall pay the employee twice the monthly salary. Where an employing unit violates the provisions of this Law and fails to conclude an open-ended labor contract with the laborer, it shall pay the laborer twice the salary every month from the date when the open-ended labor contract should be concluded.