China supermarket chain gives staff 10 days of ‘sad leave’ managers cannot reject

Fat Dong Lai has been dubbed by some as the Haidilao of the supermarket industry for its distinguished and pampering customer services. - WEIBO

BEIJING: Have you ever had a case of the Monday blues and not feeling up to work? Or are you overworked, burnt out and need a break?

If you are an employee of Chinese supermarket chain Fat Dong Lai, you will be entitled to 10 days of “sad leave” a year, its chairman announced on March 26. This leave request cannot be rejected by managers, he said.