However, in practice, when the labor contract expires, it is best to inform the other party in advance whether the employee or the employer does not renew it. If the labor contract expires, the labor contract shall be terminated. The employing unit shall issue a certificate of dissolution of the labor contract when dissolving the labor contract, and go through the formalities for the transfer of the relationship between files and social insurance for the workers within fifteen days. Laborers shall handle the work handover according to the agreement of both parties. If the employing unit should pay economic compensation to the workers in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Labor Contract Law, it should pay it when the work handover is completed.

Contract renewal process:

1. One month before the expiration of the labor contract, the company sends the employee an inquiry letter about the willingness to renew the labor contract, stating that the company is willing to maintain or improve the working conditions agreed in the original labor contract to renew the contract, and asking whether the employee is willing to renew it. After the employee selects and signs, the company will withdraw the inquiry form.

2. If the employee is willing to renew the contract, sign a new labor contract with the employee a few days before the expiration of the labor contract or on the same day.

To sum up, if the contract expires and is not renewed, you can leave your job directly. When the labor contract expires, it is best to inform the other party in advance whether the employee does not renew it or the employer does not renew it. If the labor contract expires, the labor contract shall be terminated. The employing unit shall issue a certificate of dissolution of the labor contract when dissolving the labor contract, and go through the formalities for the transfer of the relationship between files and social insurance for the workers within fifteen days. Laborers shall handle the work handover according to the agreement of both parties.

Legal basis:

Article 44 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law

The labor contract shall be terminated under any of the following circumstances: (1) The labor contract expires; (two) workers began to enjoy the basic old-age insurance benefits according to law; (3) The laborer dies, or is declared dead or missing by the people's court; (4) The employing unit is declared bankrupt according to law; (5) The business license of the employing unit is revoked, ordered to close down or revoked, or the employing unit decides to dissolve in advance; (6) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.