A Chinese tech company fired an employee for taking medical 'bed rest' on a tropical island instead of recuperating at home

Sun, 04/23/2023 - 23:35

Tourists bask themselves on the sunny beach at Yalong Bay National Resort on January 29, 2017 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Many tourists put up tents and go camping to escape the cold winter at Yalong Bay National Resort in Sanya during Spring Festival. — A Chinese tech company in Beijing fired an employee after he spent his bed rest on a tropical island.
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A tech company fired a man who spent sick leave on a tropical island, per National Business Daily.
The employee applied for two weeks of paid leave earlier but was rejected by his manager.
The employee was fired after a co-worker spotted him at the Hainan airport.

A tech company in China fired an employee after he spent his two-week sick leave on a tropical island, according to the country's National Business Daily, or NBD, on April 16.