5 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Manager in China fired for kissing subordinate in office, court rules in favour of boss
A senior manager in eastern China, who was dismissed for kissing a female subordinate in the office, took his employer to court and won a case that captivated mainland social media.
The final verdict of the lawsuit was delivered in 2017. However, the Shanghai General Trade Union only shared a summary of the case online on May 22 as part of a labour law education campaign, leaving unexplained the reasons for the lengthy delay.
The executive, identified only as Lin, was a production supervisor at a foreign shipping company in Qingdao, Shandong province.
He was terminated in May 2015 for violating company policies by sexually harassing a female employee and abusing his power for personal gain.
The company's decision stemmed from surveillance footage that showed Lin hugging and kissing a female worker, surnamed Shi, on the office stairs.
Their marital statuses were not disclosed in the verdict.
