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Editor s note: The sudden death of a 23-year-old woman after fainting on her way back home from work has sparked a heated public debate, with many criticizing the overwork culture in the rapidly expanding e-commerce sector, especially because some tycoons once supported the 996 schedule (working from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week) in 2019. Three experts share their views with China Daily s Yao Yuxin on how to strengthen employees rights in the internet age. Excerpts follow: Qiao Xinsheng, a professor of the law school at the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Labor laws compatible with digital era needed