skip to contentAdvertisementThe man, who belongs to Jiangsu province in eastern China and is identified by his surname Li, was discharged from his duties by his employer after he took 14 bathroom breaks in a month.By: Express Web Desk December 18, 2025 12:29 AM IST First published on: Dec 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookMeanwhile, the company submitted the surveillance footage in the court which transparently showed Li’s duration and frequency of toilet breaks. (Source: Freepik)An engineer in eastern China was reportedly terminated from his job for taking frequent toilet breaks which would sometimes last over an hour despite his claim that he was suffering from haemorrhoids.The man, who belongs to Jiangsu province in eastern China and is identified by his surname Li, was discharged from his duties by his employer after he took 14 bathroom breaks in a month between April and May last year, out of which the longest break lasted for about four hours, South China Morning Post reported.Li recently took his former employer to court for illegal termination of the employment contract and that’s how the case came to light after the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions reported it.In his defence, Li showed the haemorrhoid medicine purchased by his partner in May and June last year through online portals and even furnished his in patient surgery records from January this year.Also Read China firm imposes 2-minute toilet limit, revokes rule after outrageMeanwhile, the company submitted the surveillance footage in the court which transparently showed Li’s duration and frequency of toilet breaks. The court reportedly found that the time spent by Li in the toilet “greatly exceeded” his physical needs.Story continues below this adThe company argued that Li failed to inform the employer in advance about his medical condition or apply for sick leave accordingly, as mentioned and required in his employment contract.Most ReadThe company first tried to contact Li via a chat app but found no response from his side. After noticing his disappearance, the company checked the surveillance footage as Li’s job required him to always respond to work requests. He was eventually fired from the company.Li then went ahead and sued the company for 320,000 yuan (US$45,000) in compensation for the illegal termination of the contract. The court, after two hearings, mediated and persuaded the company to settle the case by paying a compensation of 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) for Li’s contribution to the company in the past.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...