No. 1996 10 30. The Labor Department of the Ministry of Labor issued the "Regulations on Staff Training in Enterprises", stipulating that enterprises should pay basic wages, bonuses and related welfare benefits to employees who have been approved to participate in off-the-job training for less than half a year (unless otherwise agreed by both parties). Employees who participate in off-the-job training within the enterprise will be paid their salaries and benefits during the training period.