CNY: Chinese employers paying staff to avoid travel amid pandemic

CNY: Chinese employers paying staff to avoid travel amid pandemic They're offering bonuses and attractive vouchers to stop the annual 'reunion' exodus 22 Jan 2021 Share The Lunar New Year is upon us. Pre-COVID, billions of Chinese employees worldwide would be making plans to travel home and have large gatherings with their loved ones for the annual 'reunion' meals. This year however, with the pandemic still surging on, companies and local governments in China are incentivising workers to avoid travel in hopes of containing the spread of the virus. Read more: MCO 2.0: How can HR support employees? Employers promised…