"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.'"
"Technological progress may be irreversible, but it cannot exist outside a legal framework."
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot dismiss employees using AI as justification. The case involved a quality assurance supervisor, Zhou, who was fired after refusing a demotion. Zhou contested his dismissal, and the court upheld that the termination was illegal. The ruling emphasized that technological advancements must operate within legal frameworks. China's civil law system differs from common law systems, lacking the principle of precedent, which influences how legal decisions are made.
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