The Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group's internal memo instructed unmarried employees to have children by September 30, threatening contract termination otherwise. This directive highlights a concerning trend among Chinese companies amid plummeting marriage and birth rates. Young Chinese workers are increasingly rejecting traditional family roles and company meddling in personal lives, despite financial burdens of raising children. Last year's marriage statistics showed a significant drop, indicating a societal shift toward valuing personal autonomy over societal expectations, as corporations struggle to address the implications of a declining population.
The internal memo from Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group emphasized the expectation for employees to have children by a certain deadline, threatening contract termination if they fail to comply.
The rising concern about declining marriage and birth rates in China has led some companies to impose personal life directives on employees, reflecting broader societal issues.
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