Pinduoduo—Fired employee Wang Taixu for whistleblowing about extreme working conditions after colleague's collapse
On January 7, 2021, programmer Wang Taixu posted a photo of a colleague being taken to hospital by ambulance at Pinduoduo's Shanghai headquarters. The post went viral on Maimai social platform. Pinduoduo fired Wang the next day. He continued speaking out about 300-380 hour monthly requirements, with his vlog receiving 94,000 comments mostly supporting him and criticizing the company's retaliation.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblower Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Pinduoduo fired Wang Taixu day after he posted photo of colleague's medical emergency
Wang posted photo of colleague being taken to hospital at Pinduoduo Shanghai headquarters on January 7, 2021. Post went viral on Maimai. Pinduoduo fired him January 8. Wang continued speaking out about 300-380 hour monthly work requirements.