A company that prohibits the use of mobile phones and going outside while working...an accusation that is like a prison
Apr 02, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, dental treatment product company A in Hefei City, Anhui Province, eastern China, is controversial due to strict working rules and employee management.
Founded in 2016, the company is a small and medium-sized company, accounting for 75% of the dental floss product market in China in the first half of 2023. Annual sales are known to reach 400 million yuan (about 80.8 billion won).
However, it has been pointed out online that the company's attendance management is harsh.
According to company regulations, employees are strictly prohibited from using mobile phones or going out during working hours.
Several employees said they couldn't leave the office even during lunchtime and were stuck at their desks for delivery meals.
Failure to comply will result in punitive measures such as forced cleaning of the office.
Some employees complained about their work situation "It's like being in jail".
One employee told local media that he had been reprimanded by his boss for using earphones at lunch.
Since then, she has been using her smartwatch to keep in touch with her family during work hours.
Another employee exposed more restrictive and disciplinary measures, including punishing workers who didn't put their chairs properly, limiting bathroom breaks and making sure employees were sitting at their desks.
In addition, the company is suspected of breaking labor laws.
Suspicions have been raised that employees illegally withheld their employment contracts, avoided social insurance liability, and illegally fired employees.
As a result, Hefei City's Labor Safety and Supervision Bureau recently launched an investigation.
The company is still silent about the controversies.
One legal expert said, "If the company cannot justify these restrictions on reasonable grounds, such as workplace safety or confidentiality, these policies may illegally violate employees' right to rest and their personal freedom.", he pointed out.
Criticism poured in online as well.
Netizens have interviewed the company before. I was watching a video with my earphones on during lunch time, and an employee from the HR team came and warned me. They seemed to be watching the employees' behavior with surveillance cameras even during lunchtime", "I will boycott this company's products.", "Inhumane companies must go bankrupt." be posting comments such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
