In China, a company installed cameras in toilets to monitor employees who overstayed there (4 photos)

Photos of such violators of discipline soon appeared on the "wall of shame".





Employers will do anything to increase their employees' efficiency. Special programs track productivity, and in many places it is impossible to leave your workplace without the consent of your boss. In China, they have gone even further, equipping toilet stalls with surveillance cameras.

Those who linger there too long are criticized at Lixun Electro-Acoustic Technology from Shenzhen: they are publicly shamed by posting their photos on the so-called "wall of shame".



According to the company, this was a necessary measure, because their employees often ran to the toilet, where they lingered, not hurrying to return to their workplace. In the toilet, the Chinese could smoke for a long time, play games on the phone, chat - in general, they were idle.

"Employees spent too much time in the toilet, smoking or playing games, which made other employees uncomfortable," the Chinese company explained. "Smoking in the toilet is prohibited, and the purpose of this ban is to prevent people from spending a long time in the toilets because of video games and other activities."





However, local social networks condemned the management of Lixun Electro-Acoustic Technology. Users accuse the company of violating the privacy of employees and even of illegal actions.

By the way, a similar story happened in China before. For several years, a technology company in Xiamen, Fujian Province, used a similar practice of monitoring employees. There, too, they explained the installation of cameras by the fight against smoking in toilets.



The incident was then investigated by the labor protection supervision agency, which explained that installing cameras in toilets not intended for public use seriously violates employees' right to privacy.

It is unknown how the recent story will end, but just in case, you should inquire: are there hidden cameras installed in your toilets? What if employers are watching you, too, my friends?