Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says
In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row.
Workers in China have earned a victory over employers' onerous work schedules, as the Supreme People's Court says a common schedule that requires people to work 12 hours a day for six days a week is illegal.
In recent years, several worker deaths have been , which are common in the tech industry and in other sectors, such
