China’s court ruling shines light on ‘WeChat overtime’ issue

Employees in China will have the right to ask for overtime pay if they work through instant messaging platforms outside of the workplace or of working hours for a long period, but they should learn to document the evidence, experts said. — Photo by Adem AY on Unsplash

BEIJING: A recent lawsuit in China related to working overtime through the use of messaging app WeChat has aroused heated discussion, prompting legal professionals to call on people to learn to protect their interests in this fast-changing era.

Employees will have the right to ask for overtime pay if they work through instant messaging platforms outside of the workplace or of working hours for a long period, but they should learn to document the evidence, experts said.