A Chinese company sparked anger after issuing a memorandum demanding that all unmarried or divorced employees are married within nine months or end the face. The policy, which was imposed by Shauntan Chemical, was quickly deported after considering a violation of the Chinese Labor Law, according to Heaven News.
The internal notification, which has rapidly spread on social media, issued instructions to employees to marry and start families by September 30 or risk losing their jobs. He stated: “If you cannot marry and start a family within three quarters, the company will end your work contract.”
The memorandum determined the rising penalties for non -compliance:
- The first quarter: Employees must provide written self -thinking.
- The second quarter: the company will be made.
- The third quarter: ending the work for those who are still unmarried.
The company justified its policy by claiming that the employees who failed to marry were “not responding to the national call” and they were “not employees and disobedience to the advice of parents.” However, after a widespread violent reaction and government intervention, Chandong Sendtian pulled politics, pointing to “inappropriate formulation”, for each. NBC News.
China marriage crisis and the birth crisis
The decrease in the birth rate in China has become a great concern for the government, as young authorities are actively encouraged to marry and start families. However, many citizens are still cautious because of the strict population controls in the country. according to New York TimesThe government has turned from imposing one child’s policies to strengthen a “social and fertile atmosphere” in an attempt to reflect this trend.
From 1980 to 2015, China imposed one child’s policy, which later expanded to two children in 2015 and three children in 2021. The original policy led to forced abortion, sterilization and even the killing of children, causing deep shock. Many people are still hesitant to have children, for fear of returning to the state’s intervention in their personal lives.
The generation between the ages of 21 and 45 years is particularly resistant to government pressure. While marriage rates continue to decline, even those who marry often choose to remain free of children. Last year, 6.1 million couples in China decreased by 20 % from the previous year.
Employers impose marriage policies
While the government has stopped authorizing marriage and childbirth, some private companies took matters with their own hands. Companies such as Shandong Shuntian Chemical and Pangdonglai have presented marriage -related policies, and often reduced wedding costs and guest numbers. For example, Pacdongley prevented employees from asking the “bride’s prices” – the traditional payments that were introduced to the bride’s family – which defended the daily people, and the official medical party of the Communist Party, as a way to enhance “civilized marriage”.
Professor Yan Tian, from the Faculty of Law at Beijing University, criticized such policies, saying that Chinese labor laws prevent companies from questioning employees about their marital or family plans. He said: “Companies cannot interrogate job applicants about their marriage or birth plans,” he said, strengthening the policy of Chandong Setunet is illegal.
Fear and compliance
Despite the laws that prohibit these policies, many workers comply with fear of losing their jobs. Some companies impose hats on wedding expenses, while others limit the lists of guests on five people. These measures sparked a general violent reaction, as critics argue that employers have no right to dictate the lives of their employees.
The shift from anti -national policies to the policies supporting the plasters reflects China’s struggle to balance economic growth with the work of the workforce. While some companies are trying to implement government -backed family values, the increasing resistance of young people indicates that the birth rate crisis in China has not yet ended.