Chinese Firm Withdraws Controversial Marriage Deadline Plan to Fire Single, Divorced Staff

Chinese company withdraws marry or be fired ultimatum

Local authorities said the company's move violated the country’s labour laws.

Company makes U-turn on order for single employees to get married or be fired

A company U-turned on its policy that would have terminated unmarried employees by September after intense backlash

Chinese company that set deadline for single workers to get married responds to criticism

The notice warned single employees aged between 28 and 58 to "resolve your personal marriage issues" or "the company will terminate your labour contract".

'Get married or get fired': Chinese company's deadline for single, divorced employees faces flak; rolled back later

The company also said that those who do not settle down by the end of March, shall write a self-criticism letter, the report added.

Chinese company withdraws notice setting deadline for single workers to get married

A company in China has rolled back a policy threatening never-married and divorced employees with termination if they were still single by the end of September, after pushback from the public as well as government officials.

Chinese company pulled up after issuing 7-month marriage deadline to employees

A Chinese company was pulled up by officials after backlash to a notice that required unmarried employees to be married by the end of September or face potential termination.