Monday, August 30, 2021

Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says

Commuters wait in line for public buses as they leave work in the business district on Aug. 27 in Beijing. China

In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row.

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