Chinese employers offer workers time away for romance
CHINA — Two employers in China are offering a unique leave opportunity to female employees over the age of 30.
The companies operating the Songcheng theme park have decided to give employees an opportunity to find a life partner.
Additionally, if true love is found and results in marriage by the end of 2019, a salary bonus will be awarded, according to the Khaleej Times in Dubai.
The additional 15-day (and potentially longer) leave was offered in February as an extension of a national week-long break from Feb. 4 to 10.
The news was welcomed by staff, at a time when marriage is being put on the back burner as more Chinese women focus on their careers, said Huang Lei, HR manager at Hangzhou Songcheng Performance.
The firm is considering offering the deal again next year.
