Half of workers saying no to paid leave
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A SURPRISING number of Chinese employees don’t take paid leave, according to a Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security survey. Around 50 percent of Chinese workers choose not to exercise their legal right to time off with pay, it found.
A People’s Daily report said workers in government bodies and state-owned enterprises were giving up their rights due to concerns that asking for paid leave might give their bosses the impression they were being lazy.
In other jobs, employees forego paid leave because they would miss out on bonuses.
Complicated application procedures were another reason cited.
Liu Junhai, a law professor with the Renmin University of China, told the newspaper that employees should be made more aware of their rights while employers must guarantee annual paid leave in accordance with the law.
“Law enforcement departments in Beijing and other places have launched inspections on the implementation of the system of annual leave with pay, which is a really good start,” Liu said. Ensuring paid leave could also be important for employers trying to attract the best talent, he said.
Paid leave is also crucial to China’ economic restructuring, promoting consumption and the development of the service industry amid subdued economic growth, Liu said.
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