Wang Nan, a senior engineer in Beijing, China, recently secured a victory in a labor arbitration case against his former employer. Wang, who served as a technical director in a technology company, was terminated from his position for allegedly being late on numerous occasions.
However, Wang contested the dismissal, arguing that the company's working hours were not clearly defined and that he had not received any warnings for his alleged lateness.
According to Wang, he diligently reported to work on time throughout his tenure and had never faced deductions or warnings for tardiness. Despite this, he was abruptly dismissed by the company at the end of 2022, citing violations of the attendance management system.
The company claimed that Wang was late on 98 occasions between January and November 2022, justifying their decision to terminate his employment. However, Wang disputed this allegation, pointing out that the employment contract only specified standard working hours without clearly defining start and end times. He further argued that he regularly worked overtime and was unaware of any disciplinary actions taken against other employees for lateness.
Taking his case to labor arbitration as reported by Oriental Daily, Wang sought compensation for wrongful termination, as well as unpaid special leave wages and overtime pay. The court ruled in Wang's favor, citing the company's failure to provide sufficient evidence of informing him about his work hours. Additionally, it noted discrepancies in Wang's attendance compared to other employees, casting doubt on the legality of his dismissal.
As a result, the court ordered the company to pay Wang a total of 166,512 yuan (approximately 109,000 ringgit) in compensation, along with 15,179 yuan and 30 cents (about 10,000 ringgit) in unpaid special leave wages.
Despite the company's appeal against the initial verdict, the second-instance ruling upheld the decision in favor of Wang, affirming his rights in the labor dispute.
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Source: Oriental Daily
