Where a foreign national has formed a working relationship with an employer inside the People's Republic of China, and any of the following applies, the people's courts shall support the foreigner's claim that a labor relationship exists with the employer:
(i) the foreigner has obtained permanent residence status;
(ii) the foreigner has obtained a work permit and is lawfully staying or residing in China;
(iii) the relevant formalities have been completed in accordance with State regulations.

Practical note: verify the actual working relationship and the applicable status or formalities above. Each claim still needs its own legal conditions and evidence; possession of a permit does not automatically prove overtime pay or compensation. Permanent-residence cases differ from ordinary work-permit procedures.

外国人与中华人民共和国境内的用人单位建立用工关系，有下列情形之一，外国人请求确认与用人单位存在劳动关系的，人民法院依法予以支持：
（一）已取得永久居留资格的；
（二）已取得工作许可且在中国境内合法停留居留的；
（三）按照国家有关规定办理相关手续的。

实务提示：应核对实际用工关系与上述身份或手续条件。劳动关系成立后，各项请求仍须分别满足相应实体条件并提供证据；不能仅凭持有证件即推定所有加班费或补偿请求成立。永久居留等情形与一般工作许可程序不同。