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Pinduoduo worker deaths reignite debate on 996 and the dark side of China tech

Pinduoduo confirmed the deaths of two young workers recently, sparking debate over a culture of overworking in China’s tech companies. A ‘996’ work schedule of 12 hours a day, six days a week has become an unwritten standard for many of the country’s tech firms. — The dark side of working for China’s booming technology industry is under the spotlight again amid public criticism of social commerce giant Pinduoduo in the wake of two employee deaths, with many fearing the infamous 996...
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Chinese authorities under pressure to act over gig economy abuses

CHINESE authorities are coming under pressure to address superexploitation in the e-commerce and delivery sectors after the death of a worker exposed a culture of forced overtime. A woman employed by Pinduoduo, a “platform” that links producers with buyers that had over 730 million active users last year, collapsed on her way home from work on December 29 and died in hospital. Shanghai’s Labour Protection Department is now investigating “working hours and employment contracts” at the ...
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OOIDA Pushing For Repeal Of Overtime Exemption | Go By Truck Global News

One of the issues the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will try to address in the 117th Congress is the repeal of the truck driver overtime exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The organization said it wants drivers to be paid for all of the time they spend on duty. OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh said repealing the exemption would benefit owner-operators as well as employee drivers. “For far too long, drivers have had to give their time away for nothing,” P...
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