Taking a day off in China can often be tricky. Peer pressure from colleagues and bosses often means workers stretch themselves to the breaking point, spending long hours in overtime or dragging themselves to work when they don’t feel well.
Shenzhen, the southern megacity in China, is trying to change the work culture by forcing companies to respect their employees’ mandated days off.
The guidelines are part of a larger plan to improve Shenzhen’s living standards by fighting air pollution, improving food safety, and ensuring mental and physical health. The new ordinance will come into effect at the start of 2021.
Under the section titled “healthy profession,” the rules stipulate that employ
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Nov 17, 2020