Pinduoduo—Two employees died from overwork-related causes within two weeks in early 2021
At 1:30 AM on February 1, 2021, a 22-year-old Pinduoduo employee heading home from work collapsed and died hours later. Less than two weeks later, another Pinduoduo employee committed suicide when visiting his parents. These deaths occurred amid reports of 300-380 hour monthly work requirements and sparked widespread criticism of China's overwork culture.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Two Pinduoduo employees died from overwork-related causes within two weeks
At 1:30 AM February 1, 2021, a 22-year-old employee heading home from work collapsed and died hours later. Less than two weeks later, another employee committed suicide when visiting parents. Deaths sparked widespread criticism of overwork culture.