The current labor law in China bars employees from working more than 44 hours a week, and any overtime work must be paid.Īlthough the 996 practice is technically prohibited by law, many companies still enforce the hours informally. “Without implementation and enforcement, the law is useless” The topics of overtime work and China’s 996 work culture generated many discussions on Weibo, with the hashtag “Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security and the Supreme Court Clarify 996 and 007 Are Illegal” (# 人社部最高法明确996和007都违法#) generating over 420 million views on the social media platform. The Weibo post pointed out that “striving for success is not a shield companies can use to evade legal responsibilities,” and made it clear that employees have the right to “say no to forced overtime.” The moment was marked as the first time for the state-owned broadcaster to publicly comment on overtime work practices. On Weibo, China’s state broadcaster CCTV published a 10-minute long video illustrating the 10 typical cases of overtime work laid out by the ministry and the top court. Their message was clear: the practices of ‘996’ ( working 9am-9pm, six days per week) and ‘007’ ( working 24 hours seven days per week, referring to a flexible working system worse than 996) are illegal, and employers are obliged to obey the national working-time regime. In late August of 2021, China’s Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security (人社部) and the Supreme People’s Court issued a joint clarification on the country’s legal standards of working hours and overtime pay. Many people are tired of being forced to log long hours, but are also worried about how a national crackdown on ‘996’ working culture could impact their workload and income.
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