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A worker from China’s Jiangsu province was fired after his company accused him of faking a foot injury during sick leave, allegedly because he walked 16,000 steps that day. However, the man took the matter to court and won compensation.

The case, first reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), has reignited debate over workplace surveillance in China and how far employers should be allowed to monitor their staff.

How It All Started

The employee, identified only by his surname Chen, worked for a company in Jiangsu. In early 2019, he applied for medical leave twice after suffering a back injury at work. Both requests were approved after he submitted hospital documents confirming his condition.

After about a month of recovery, Chen returned to work but took

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