However, transferring an employee without justification and forcing he or she to quit violates the labor law, Tang said.
Neither Zhang nor her employer were satisfied with the results of the second round of arbitration, so they each appealed to Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court.
The court supported the local arbitration board's ruling that Zhang should receive the total amount of her monthly salary from May 2011 to when the contract was supposed to expire in 2013.
"Shanghai sees more labor disputes than other parts of the country because local workers are more aware of how to protect their rights," Tang said.
Landmark building should respect the public's feeling
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