11.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Zhoukou, Henan
On November 6, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi exposed that a scrap yard in Xiaowanglou Village, Huaidian Town, Shenqiu County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, was suspected of controlling three intellectually disabled individuals for over a decade, forcing them into hard labor without pay, withholding food if they failed to work, and subjecting them to physical abuse. One of the victims remains unidentified. Shangguan questioned why previous reports had not been investigated.
11.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Netizens reported that FAW-Volkswagen has cancelled policy bonuses for 2025 and beyond. These bonuses originally accounted for 30%–40% of the total annual salary package and were included by HR during recruitment. Engineers were informed after working for over 20 months that two years of bonuses would be cancelled, resulting in a loss of over 200,000 yuan. Related discussions have been throttled on Xiaohongshu (RedNote).
11.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Xi'an
On November 6, another employee of Xigao Bus posted that they discovered their medical insurance had been suspended while seeking medical treatment. The company had returned multiple employees to third-party labor agencies without prior notice, leaving the employee and their colleagues unable to work normally, and they are calling for relevant departments to intervene.
11.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Anhui
A netizen submitted a report stating that their younger brother, who works at a Luxshare-ICT workshop in Anhui, was kicked by a line leader for being too slow at work and was verbally threatened with physical assault after his shift. The netizen questioned the company's basic respect for its employees.
11.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Huizhou
On the evening of November 4, Longxi Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. in Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong, required employees to collectively shout slogans wishing "General Manager Wei" a happy birthday, conditional on not working overtime that night, which sparked sarcasm from netizens.
11.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Taiyuan
On November 4, netizens discovered that a primary school in Taiyuan, Shanxi, issued a recruitment notice seeking 'internship teachers' from the public. The requirements included a full-time bachelor's degree or higher and a teacher qualification certificate, but it explicitly stated there would be no salary and that candidates must cover their own room and board, sparking widespread mockery and criticism from netizens.
11.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Gaoyou, Jiangsu
On November 4, a Douyin influencer posted a video stating that a friend of over 20 years had passed away at a garment factory in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, due to long-term overwork. Chat logs show the female worker mentioned on November 19, 2025, that she was working overtime until 10 PM every day with no days off on Sundays, once saying, "I will die of sudden cardiac death sooner or later," and had been pressured by the finance department and the factory manager to return to work.
11.03
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Yangzhou
Multiple workers at Jiangyang Cable in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, staged a collective protest after 2,000 yuan was deducted from their wages for both September and October, leaving them with only 2,500 yuan in hand. Workers stated that they even had to pay out of pocket to cover their mortgage payments.
[Follow-up · November 2026] Workers at Jiangyang Cable in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, protested against wage deductions. Online chat logs indicate that workers had 2,000 yuan deducted from their pay for two consecutive months (September and October), leaving them with only 2,500 yuan in take-home pay, with no prior consultation with the workers.
11.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Nanjing
After an internal appeal failed, the teaching assistant posted their experience online. Subsequently, their office access was revoked and their employment contract was terminated. The contract stipulated a work week of no more than 40 hours over five days.
11.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On November 3, a netizen in Shaanxi posted with a photo of a document, claiming that BYD will adjust its wage plan for grassroots employees. Performance bonuses will be merged into additional incentives; those who receive them will no longer be eligible for compensatory leave, and income adjustments will be linked to production volume and attendance.
11.03
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Yueyang
The Xiangwen platform made public the reply from the human resources and social security department of Yueyanglou District regarding a wage complaint filed by an employee of a Yueyang Daily subsidiary. The reply stated that statutory employee claims enjoy priority repayment and advised the employees to seek rights protection through the bankruptcy administrator, without mentioning investigation results or the reissue date for wages. The page showed the matter as processed.
11.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
During the Singles' Day period, a frontline employee at JD.com's Asia No. 1 warehouse posted that after finishing work at 11:40 PM on October 30, they had to clock in again at 6:00 AM the next morning. On October 31, they worked from 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM, a span of 17.5 hours, with no food available upon arrival.
11.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Huadu District, Guangzhou
On November 2, Elephant News reported that sanitation workers in Huadu District, Guangzhou, were required to wear smart electronic badges capable of tracking their location. The local urban environmental sanitation management office responded that the badges do not record audio or video and do not infringe on personal privacy, but are used to monitor attendance, which has sparked skepticism among netizens.
11.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Ganzhou
On November 2, media professional Zhao Huanyu revealed that players for the Jiangxi Ganxing women's basketball team have received almost no salary for two years, and even had to pay for their own travel expenses. The club also owes service fees to suppliers and meal expenses for away games.
11.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, a netizen posted that Starbucks is strictly checking surveillance footage to find faults and issue warning notices to employees, questioning whether the company intends to cancel the 13th and 14th-month salaries. Some in the comments section claimed that these warning notices would affect the 13th and 14th-month salaries as well as performance-based pay raises.