Major Chinese companies, including Midea and Haier, are implementing mandatory clock-off times and banning after-hours ...

A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honor this year: mandatory clock-off ...

China’s corporate world is used to slashing prices to oblivion, employees working “996 schedule” (that’s 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6 ...

Major Chinese companies like Midea are adopting mandatory clock-off times and limiting after-hours meetings, breaking away from the '996' work culture. These changes align with China's shift towards a ...

A handful of major Chinese companies like Midea, Haier, DJI, Tencent have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for some and bans on afterhours meetings for others. China has a ...

Chinese companies are imposing various measures to stamp out toxic workplace culture and overcompetition, which officials have warned fuels the rat race.

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It's after work when life really starts." Sign up here. In China, this counts as radical corporate messaging, a sharp contrast to "996" or the practice of working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a ...

Employees in China may take a breath from the grueling "996 work culture" — where people work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week, as several Chinese conglomerates have issued internal reminders ...

Pang Dong Lai already offers impressive work benefits, including a seven-hour workday, weekends off, 30 to 40 annual leave ...

Employees in China may get a chance to take a breath from the grueling "996 work culture", where people work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week, after several Chinese companies issued internal ...