Company issues new rule, stipulates 9-month deadline for single employees to get married, violators will be fired
Company issues new rule, giving ‘single employees’ a deadline to get married within 9 months to start a family and have children, violators will be fired
For many people, finding a partner and getting married is an important part of life. But recently, a chemical plant in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China, issued a shocking announcement that requires single employees between the ages of 28 and 58 to get married within a certain time frame or face being fired.
Strict requirements put pressure on single employees
According to Chinese media reports, the chemical plant issued an announcement in January 2025. Stating that the company promotes a culture of diligence and filial piety. And that work and family building are part of filial piety to parents. Therefore, single employees should get married and start families to have children who are the backbone of the country.
The company has set a deadline for single employees to get married by September 30, 2025.
- If you have not married within 1 quarter, you must write a report explaining the situation.
- If you are single for more than 2 trimesters, you will need to undergo a special assessment.
- If there is no marriage within 3 quarters, the company will terminate the employment contract.
The announcement also stated that “not marrying, having children, disobeying parents or not having a partner are considered disloyal, ungrateful and lacking in compassion.”
Criticism from netizens
After the announcement was released, Chinese netizens expressed their heated opinions, such as:
- “Is this an excuse to reduce staff numbers?”
- “Who does this company think they are to dictate the personal lives of their employees?”
- “It’s strange. When I was in university, I wasn’t allowed to have a boyfriend. When I came back from work, I was forced to get married.”
- “I came to work, not to sell my life to the company.”
A factory official said in an interview that this was a decision made by the management and an internal matter of the company. However, the local labor department has issued a warning letter to the หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ company, saying that if employees are fired for not getting married, the authorities will take legal action.