BEIJING, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s campaign to boost problems for employees has spurred firms, specially some of its most difficult-driving tech giants, to slice down on extensive hrs of obligatory overtime but not all workers are delighted about it.

Some employees at TikTok-owner ByteDance were being stunned to obtain their August paychecks slashed 17% following the enterprise finished its coverage of requiring its China-based mostly workers to work a six-working day 7 days every second 7 days.

“My workload has not really adjusted,” a products supervisor at ByteDance informed Reuters, declining to be determined given the sensitivity of the matter. “But sadly the salary is lower.”

For the previous ten years, Chinese tech companies had been acknowledged for “996”, a gruelling enterprise tradition that generally indicates work hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 6 days a 7 days. But 996 was also noticed as a badge