Former employees of Pinduoduo, owned by PDD, have reported surveillance and financial difficulties following their departure from the company, linked to strict non-compete agreements, according to the Financial Times. Interviews and court filings reveal that at least 10 ex-staff members experienced surveillance after leaving the company, with some facing lawsuits aimed at enforcing these non-competes and stifling competition. These actions have not only targeted high-level employees but also those in lower-level positions, including recent university graduates. In one highlighted case, an individual ended up owing Pinduoduo approximately twice the amount earned during their tenure at the company after a labor arbitration case.
FT: "Soon after leaving, he was put under surveillance by Pinduoduo. A subsequent labour arbitration case means he now owes the Chinese tech giant around double the amount he earned during his year of working there." @rwmcmorrow https://t.co/AAizq71uFS
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"Records suggest #Pinduoduo has repeatedly used surveillance on former workers who leave for rivals & then lawsuits to enforce non-competes & stifle competition...Many cases involve low-level employees. Some like Yao were just recent university graduates" https://t.co/8o2fyqPRMg
Interviews and court filings: 10 former Pinduoduo staff describe surveillance after leaving and lawsuits to enforce strict non-competes and stifle competition (Financial Times) https://t.co/F6aSnCePEV 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/UIaysmnHKe
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