Recently, a chat record saying "Those with a WeChat balance of less than 300 to 500 yuan will not be given an interview" circulated on the Internet and attracted widespread attention. Chat records show that a staff member issued a notice:"Note: When employees are interviewed, they need to check their WeChat balance. If the balance does not exceed 300 to 500 yuan, they will not be interviewed, because recently many (many) employees without money are causing more troubles."The information comes with a location location in Shenzhen.
Later, another staff member added, "In response to XXX personnel notification, recruitment is suspended today, and subsequent recruitment will wait for notification. Thank you bosses for your strong support to Guizhou Human Resources."
In response to this, the relevant staff of the labor agency involved said that because the employees who applied for the job were prone to making troubles, saying that they had no money to eat, and that they wanted to call the police, the employer had such a requirement."In the last day or two, when I had no money to eat, I had to go to the police, complain, etc. We are only responsible for issuing this notice."
Another staff member revealed, "The main reason for checking the balance is to worry that you will run away (resign) after working for two days. This is a company requirement." The company is worried that workers will be paid if they stop working for two days.
This incident has triggered heated discussions among netizens. Many netizens believe that WeChat balances are personal privacy and companies have no right to use this as an interview threshold.
In this regard, local labor department staff said that this request is neither reasonable nor illegal. It is obviously unreasonable to ask to check the WeChat balance before conducting an interview. However, because there is no clear legal provision that directly corresponds, it is difficult to directly define its illegal nature.