The electronic version of the labor contract is generally valid. According to the law, if the employer and the employee sign a labor contract through consultation, the parties may agree to use or not use electronic signatures and data messages. An agreement using electronic signature or data message shall not be denied its legal effect just because it is in the form of electronic signature or data message.

Legal objectivity:

Article 16 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law * * * A labor contract shall come into effect after the employer and the employee reach an agreement through consultation and sign or seal the text of the labor contract. The text of the labor contract is held by the employer and the employee respectively. People's Republic of China (PRC) Electronic Signature Law Article 3 In civil activities, the parties may agree to use or not use electronic signatures and data messages in the contract or other documents and materials. A document in the form of electronic signature or data message agreed by the parties shall not be denied its legal effect just because it is in the form of electronic signature or data message. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to the following documents: (1) Personal relations such as marriage, adoption and inheritance are involved; (two) involving the cessation of water supply, heating, gas supply and other public utilities services; (3) Other circumstances in which electronic documents are not applicable as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.