The Supreme people's court and human resources and social security published a lengthy essay on Friday about Labor violations and unreasonalble overtime, labeled '996' because of common practice of working 9 AM to 6PM, six days a week.

• China has issued its most detailed warning yet against the excessive-work culture that pervades the country's largest corporations, using real and richly detailed court disputes to address a growing backlash against the punishing demands of the private sector. 
• The Supreme People's Court and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security published a lengthy essay on Friday (Aug 27) about labour violations and unreasonable overtime, labelled "996" because of the common practice of working from 9am to 9pm, six days a week.
• It outlined 10 court cases - including but not limited to the tech industry - in which employees were forced to work extra hours, or put in harm's way.
• China’s human resources ministry and the courts now aim to develop guidelines to resolve future labor disputes, according to Friday’s notice.
• "The overtime issues at some industries and companies have come to the public's attention," the court said in its notice.
• "Legally, workers have the right to corresponding compensation and rest times or holidays. Obeying the national regime for working hours is the obligation of employers. Overtime can easily lead to labour disputes, impact the worker-employer relationship and social stability."