Viral news , A company had issued an order saying, “Get married by September or else you will be fired from the job.” After the company issued this order, all unmarried and divorced employees were pressurized to marry. About 1200 people are employed in this company and most of its employees are single or divorced. These employees were pressurized to make romantic relations and get married early by the company. He was also given a deadline till September. But the company has now withdrawn this order.
Which company ordered?
According to the SCMP report, the Chinese company had planned to expel unmarried and divorced employees. The order was given by an employee of the Shantian Chemical Group in Shandong province of Eastern China. More than 1200 people work in this company. The company announced a policy in January aimed at promoting the company’s marriage rate.
Which staff was this order for?
This order of the company was applied to single and divorced employees between 28 to 58 years of age. According to this order, by the end of September this year, “marriage and settling home” was made mandatory. Those who did not do so by the end of March, were advised that the company would have to answer in writing. The order said that the company would “evaluate” the employees who have not married by the end of June and if they remain unmarried by the end of September, they will be fired.
Government officials reprimanded
As soon as the matter came to light, government officials reprimanded the company. The company then had to withdraw this strange order. The company has said that it emphasizes traditional Chinese values like loyalty among employees. That is why this order was given. The company was established in 2001 and is one of the top 50 enterprises in Linyi city.
The management of the company is being criticized.
The company management is being criticized after this order. The company clarified that no employee was fired due to the marital situation. An online observer said that “This crazy company should work with its work and stay away from the personal life of its employees.”
