A Beijing court ruled in favor of an employee suing for unpaid overtime due to work messages sent after office hours. Li, the employee, submitted WeChat records as evidence, claiming over 500 hours of overtime during her employment. The court ordered the employer to pay 30,000 yuan, citing the messages as “fixed and periodic”, constituting overtime work.
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Work messages compensation?
The case, termed “invisible overtime”, recognized text messaging as labor regardless of physical workplace. While the ruling impacts discussions on workers’ rights, experts caution its limited applicability due to the company’s unique working system. Nonetheless, it signifies a step towards protecting workers’ rights in the digital era.
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