Overtime triggers heated discussion after workers' deaths

Lights blaze at an office building in a business hub on Beijing's East Third Ring Road as workers toil into the night to complete projects. IT employees lured by high salaries struggle to strike work-life balance Debate about working overtime in China's burgeoning information technology sector has resurfaced after the deaths of two staff members at major internet companies. The late Bilibili employee, a 25-year-old content moderator, died on Feb 4 while working overtime during the Lunar New Year break, according to a statement from the company. He said that although there is no written rule about working extra hours, employees know that the list plays an important role in obtaining salary rises and promotion opportunities. Lin said the difference between Huawei and smaller companies is that employees are paid for working extra hours at Huawei, but there are no additional payments at smaller enterprises, which usually want to take advantage of employees by asking them to do more without financial reward.