Haier · Full chronicle and history

On October 8, a netizen interning at Haier in Beijing posted that they were dismissed by the company on the grounds of ensuring normal business operations during the Double 11 shopping festival after requesting a one-week remote internship because their father was undergoing chemotherapy. They said they had handled the entire team’s work alone before the National Day holiday and had completed all holiday tasks, and later said that HR had called their mother.

On August 27, a netizen posted a video claiming that a Haier factory required workers to work for 8.5 consecutive hours without eating, drinking, or using the restroom. A worker was questioned by management for going to the toilet, leading to a heated argument; the video was subsequently taken down.

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