China Court Bans Replacing Workers with AI as a Cost-Cutting Tactic
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A Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court ruling states employers cannot lay off or demote workers to replace their jobs with AI, nor use technological changes to unilaterally cut salaries or terminate contracts, underscoring workers’ rights amid AI adoption in China.
- It’s Illegal in China to Lay Someone Off to Replace Them with AI, Court Finds Gizmodo
- A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal? NPR
- Chinese Court Rules Firms Can’t Lay Off Workers on AI Grounds Bloomberg.com
- China’s labor law says a job is a right—even in the age of AI MR Online
- Chinese Court Rules AI Automation Is Not Valid Reason For Firing Employees NDTV
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