Allegations of China’s brutal work culture have been thrown under the spotlight again after two work dispute cases came to light this week.
The debate was re-ignited after a man was fired for attending his father’s funeral and a woman dismissed when she refused to stay back at work to practice dancing for the company’s annual Chinese New Year party.
The disputes have sparked an evaluation on social media over China’s ingrained culture of overwork. Chinese people are criticizing work expectations that make them feel like slaves and unable to stand up for themselves.
On Sunday, the Shandong Higher People’s Court, released details of a dispute in which a Shanghai-based security employee, Lu Yu
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Jan 28, 2021