Shenzhen becomes 1st Chinese city to make paid leave mandatory to reduce burnout

China’s technology

China’s technology hub of Shenzhen will require that workers take paid leave, the local legislature has decided, to protect the physical and psychological health of employees.

Lawmakers in the southern Shenzhen City have approved a new health code enforcing paid leave. Employers must implement the rules so that workers “with a heavy mental and physical workload can avoid excessive burnout,” the city’s work committee said.

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