"Looks like team building, but actually layoffs" is a hot topic
2024-08-20
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Event Review
Although it is the beginning of autumn, the temperature in many parts of the country is still high. Many companies have also organized team-building activities. Outdoor activities such as camping, mountain climbing, and rafting are popular. Among them, rafting projects are particularly popular among employees. Rafting team building can not only bring a touch of coolness to employees in hot weather, but also release everyone's stress and relax their body and mind. At the same time, it also helps to enhance communication among colleagues, create a good corporate atmosphere, and enhance team cohesion and cooperation.
However, while enjoying the body and mind, many unexpected events also occurred frequently. Recently, a humorous topic was trending on Weibo - "It looks like team building, but it is actually layoffs." Clicking on the topic, you can see that rafting projects in some areas have staged many "thrilling scenes": the canyon rapids are like wild horses running away, roaring and galloping, and the rafting people sitting in the small rafting boats will be swallowed by the surging waves if they are not careful. There are even rafting people who were really knocked over by the current and fell into the water when they were drifting downstream, and the rafting project instantly became a swimming project, which looks extremely dangerous.
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■Netizens’ Voice
Under the above topic post, many netizens discussed team building enthusiastically, including the setting of team building projects and how to deal with possible dangers encountered during the team building process.
Some netizens expressed support for these team-building activities, believing that companies can give employees holidays and fund team trips, and such behavior that is conducive to internal unity in the company should be encouraged. However, some netizens joked, "This is not the flow, but the soul."
Many netizens followed up with comments saying that while team-building activities are about seeking excitement, they should also take into account the personal safety of employees and not let team-building activities really become "layoffs" in disguise. "We were supposed to go out and have fun, but if something unexpected happens, it will be a waste of time."
Some netizens also raised questions: If you are injured during a team-building activity organized by the company, can it be considered a work-related injury?
■Expert opinion
According to the provisions of Article 14, Item 5 of the "Shanghai Implementation Measures for Work-related Injury Insurance", "if an employee is injured due to work reasons or is missing due to an accident during a work trip", it should be recognized as a work-related injury. Article 4 of the "Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Work-related Injury Insurance Regulations (II)" of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security stipulates: "If an employee is injured in an accident while participating in an activity organized by the employer or assigned by the employer to participate in other activities, it should be regarded as a work-related injury, except for participating in activities unrelated to work." Article 4, Item 2 of the "Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Cases on Work-related Injury Insurance" stipulates that "if an employee is injured while participating in an activity organized by the employer or assigned by the employer to participate in other activities, and is identified as a work-related injury by the social insurance administrative department, the people's court should support it.
Therefore, some experts pointed out that whether an employee's injury during a team-building activity organized by the unit is considered a work-related injury should be carefully considered from multiple aspects, such as the purpose of the activity, the cost of the activity, the content of the activity arrangement, and the composition of the participants, to determine whether it is related to work. "For example, cultural and sports activities organized or designated by the employer, as well as activities organized by the unit that require "participation through the unit's assignment, selection, and other procedures," can be regarded as work reasons, and employees injured in these team-building activities can be recognized as work injuries; however, if the employer arranges or organizes employees to participate in catering, sightseeing, leisure and entertainment activities in the name of work, or engages in activities involving leadership or personal interests, it is generally not recognized as "due to work reasons."
(Compiled by Labor Daily, photographed by Zhu Lanying and Liu Zhensi)
Source: China Workers Network
