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IBM case highlights work pressures in China’s hi-tech industries

The 18 June award of over 57,000 yuan in compensation to an employee unfairly dismissed from computer giant IBM’s Shanghai subsidiary because of his medical condition is a landmark ruling in China.
 
Not only is it the first time a labour dispute arbitration committee (LDAC) has ruled in an employment discrimination case based on depression, but the publicity generated because of the high-profile defendant has highlighted the issue of mental illness and the intense pressure felt by many employees in China’s hi-tech industries.