‘Paid to use the loo’: Chinese courts back firing of man who spent up to six hours a shift in toilet and blamed ‘health issues’

Employee who underwent medical treatment for anal difficulties claimed he had to spend hours on end in toilet for ‘health’ reasons. Courts reject man’s claims and say company decision to terminate his contract was ‘legal and justified’. — SCMP

A Chinese man who spent up to six hours a day in the lavatory at work has been fired sparking a surge of interest on mainland social media.

The errant employee, surnamed Wang, joined the company in April 2006, and had been working on a non-fixed-term contract since April 2013.