Company detains employee in 'dark room' for 4 days to force resignation, here's the full story

In an attempt to force an employee to quit, a Chinese company locked him in a "small dark room" for four days during a labour dispute. What's more disturbing is that the incident came to light after Guangzhou Duoyi Network Co. Ltd. contested a court verdict in the case, according to sources.? ??

Who was the employee who was forced to resign??

Liu discovered he couldn't use his entry pass or access the company's computer system | Image: Pexels

It all started in December 2022, when an employee named Liu discovered he couldn't use his entry pass or access the company's computer system. This came after lengthy conversations about his resignation.?

Later, the firm took Liu to a room on a different floor than his usual job and informed him that he needed to partake in "training."

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There was no power supply, so the room was completely dark. According to the South China Morning Post, there were no computers or coworkers in the office, and the only furniture was a table and chair.?

What did the company do with the employee??

He was charged with seeing photographs of naked persons and surfing irrelevant websites while at work | Image: Canva

The outlet also reported that Liu was not given any assignments for four days and that his phone was seized, despite the fact that he was allowed to leave the room "freely" and return home after "work."?

On day five, following Liu's wife's police report about the company's abuse of her husband, an official termination notice was issued.

Guangzhou Duoyi Network said Liu violated business guidelines during the layoff to avoid paying compensation. He was charged with seeing photographs of naked persons and surfing irrelevant websites while at work.?

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However, Liu, a game art editor, stated that the images he viewed were necessary for his profession.The lower court found in favour of Liu. It ruled that Liu's incarceration in the "dark room" violated the Labour Contract Law, which requires employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace.?

How did the situation end??

The court decided in Liu's favour, awarding him 380,000 yuan | Image: Pexels

According to the South China Morning Post, the corporation publicized the complete court record on its official Weibo account and openly disputed with a May 2024 ruling issued by a district court in Sichuan province, southwest China.?

The court decided in Liu's favour, awarding him 380,000 yuan (US$52,200) in compensation for the company's activities during the labour dispute.Nevertheless, the business replied: "We believe that there are many problems with the labour laws which severely hinder economic development and are arbitrarily enforced by judges who distort the facts."

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