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China programmer's toilet death ruled non-work-related, sparking outrage

A programmer in Shenzhen, China, died in his company's toilet, but authorities have ruled his death as non-work-related. The social security bureau stated that the programmer, Xing Zhi, had not yet reported for duty as he had not logged onto his computer or reached his workstation after clocking in. This decision has sparked public anger on mainland social media, with many questioning the strict definition of 'work-related' in such circumstances. AI

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China programmer's toilet death ruled non-work-related, sparking outrage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Outrage as China programmer’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’

    Public anger has surged on mainland social media after authorities declined to classify the death of a programmer in his company’s toilet as work-related. According to Jiupai News, Xing Zhi, a 39-year-old programmer from Shenzhen and father of two, died in his company’s toilet in…