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Chinese worker suffers muscle breakdown after 200-squat punishment

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A woman in China experienced severe muscle breakdown after her manager mandated 200 squats as punishment for failing to meet work targets. The employee, identified as Yang, was unable to stand or walk properly after the exercise, which was imposed as an alternative to a financial penalty. This incident highlights a harsh workplace disciplinary practice. AI

RANK_REASON This is an isolated incident of workplace misconduct rather than a broader industry trend or significant event.

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Chinese worker suffers muscle breakdown after 200-squat punishment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese worker develops severe muscle breakdown after manager punishes her with 200 squats

    A Chinese woman developed life-threatening muscle breakdown after her company forced her to perform 200 squats as punishment for unfinished work. The young woman, surnamed Yang, recently moved to Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province and began her first job as a financial…

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