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Yu Donglai, founder and chairman of retail chain Pang Dong Lai, says workers can apply for an additional 10 days of leave should they not feel happy enough to work.

Yu Donglai, CEO of Pang Dong Lai, to grant workers 10 days of additional leave. It comes as the new Labour government in UK pushes 'right to switch off' plan. READ MORE:A company in China has introduced a groundbreaking new policy to ensure employees achieve a better work-life balance - but should it be adopted by businesses in the UK?

As outlined in the party's campaign pledge, workers who are relentlessly contacted by their bosses outside of work hours could be entitled to compensation. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in China, helping employees achieve a good work-life balance is currently down to employers, but the idea of 'unhappy leave' could catch on.

Yu said: 'We do not want to be big. We want our employees to have a healthy and relaxed life, so that the company will too. Freedom and love are very important. The Labour government is looking to introduce the 'right to switch off' in a plan believed to be spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Raynor

 

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