Woman wins case against employer that dismissed her for leaving work a minute early for six days

A woman from China won a lawsuit against her employer that fired her for leaving work a minute earlier than the designated time for around six days in one month.

According to a report by South China Morning Post, the employee—surnamed Wang—worked at a company in Guangzhou, China for three years.

In late 2024, she was contacted by the firm's human resources manager who said that she was seen leaving her desk a minute earlier than expected in office surveillance videos, noting that it happened for six days in one month.

After being dismissed by the company, Wang decided to take the matter to court early this year.

The woman noted that she had not been issued a warning and was not told by her former employer to correct her behavior even though it happened more than once.

She also said that despite those instances, she had a "good performance record" throughout her stay with them.

Per the media outlet, the court ruled in favor of Wang, stating that she was "sacked illegally" and that she should receive proper compensation from the company.

The SCMP also reported that the court found that "despite Wang knocking off one minute earlier than the work schedule, it was not reasonable to conclude she 'got off early.'"