A man surnamed Wang in Henan Province has turned to labor authorities after his employer docked his pay for two years because he was overweight.
A man surnamed Wang in Henan Province has turned to labor authorities after his employer docked his pay for two years because he was overweight. According to Wang, the company set weight-to-height requirements for employees, and those that deviate from the ratio by 10 percent are fined. As Wang is 25 kilos heavier than the 105-kilogram standard for his height, he has been docked 500 yuan (US$76) every month since the rules were issued in 2019, totaling more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,470.6). Wang told media that he has already lost 15 kilos but has been struggling to lose more. His employer, a property management company, responded that the rule was instituted for the sake of employees’ health and that they will return the deducted pay to Wang once he loses enough weight. The news stirred criticism of Wang’s company on social media, where many said that wages have nothing to do with weight. Wang has filed a complaint against the company with local labor authorities.
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