"The termination grounds cited by the company did not fall under negative circumstances such as business downsizing or operational difficulties, nor did they meet the legal condition that made it 'impossible to continue the employment contract.'"
"The Hangzhou court also ruled that it was not reasonable that the alternative position the company offered Zhou came with a substantial salary cut."
A court in Hangzhou ruled in favor of a tech worker, Zhou, who was unlawfully dismissed after his job was replaced by AI. The court found that the company's reasons for termination did not meet legal criteria for dismissal. Zhou, previously a quality assurance supervisor earning 300,000 yuan annually, was reassigned to a lower position with a 40% pay cut, which he refused. The court upheld the decision of a lower court, emphasizing that AI cannot be used as a pretext for layoffs without valid justification.
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