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Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma famously said it was a "blessing" for anyone to be part of the so-called "996 work culture"- where people work 9am to 9pm, six days a week. Now, China's authorities...
The draining 996 work schedule—named for the expectation that employees work 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week—has persisted in Chinese companies for years despite ongoing public outcry. Even...
According to China's labour laws, a standard work day is eight hours-long, with a maximum of 44 hours a week. Any work beyond that requires extra pay for overtime. But this has not been well...
Working 12 hours a day, six days a week is a gift “beyond monetary gains,” according to China’s richest man. Billionaire Jack Ma, co-founder of the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has repeatedly...
The country’s top court on Thursday issued a lengthy condemnation of what’s commonly known in China as “996,” the practice of working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week that is said to be...
Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA), has spoken out on social media in recent days in support of the Chinese work practice known as “996.” The number refers to working from 9 am...
Long hours are so common in China’s tech industry that the schedule has been referred to as “9-9-6” — shorthand for a 72-hour work week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. In...
The 72-hour work week is favored among fast-growing Chinese tech companies, but workers and experts say it isn't worth the toll it takes on employees.
Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant, is one of many companies criticized for its grueling work culture. The 996 schedule compels employees to work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. The...
There is a wide gap between the 72-hour workweek required under a 996 regime and the 44-hour workweek officially allowed under Chinese law. Pang says that if labor law is strictly...