Kathmandu. “If you’re sad or in a bad mood, go on holiday. “This rule is from a Chinese company. This policy of the Chinese company has started a debate on social media.
The Chinese retail company’s bizarre leave policy has sparked a new debate about employee welfare in the workplace. Chinese retail giant Pang Dong Lai has called for companies in other countries to adopt an “unhappy holiday” policy.
The company provides paid leave to its employees. Yu Donglai, the founder of Pang Dong Lai, has a simple philosophy: “If you say you’re sad, don’t come to work.” Management is not allowed to deny or refuse such requests. ’
The concept of the unhappy holiday policy comes from Pang Dong Lai, a retail chain in China’s Henan province. According to a report, during the 2024 China Supermarket Week, the company’s founder and chairman Yu Donglai announced that employees would be entitled to paid leave if they were mentally or emotionally unwell.
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, employees are not forced to work when they are unhappy. “If employees are not happy, they don’t need to come to work,” Donglai said. Instead of forcing employees to work even when they feel mentally exhausted, the company allows them to take leave and return when they feel better. —Agency
