China CEO who gave ₹237 crore in bonuses says he fired employee for shaming mother
The man billed as China’s most generous boss once fired an employee for not inviting his own mother to his wedding. Cui Peijun, founder and chairman of Henan Kuangshan Crane Co, sparked an online conversation after revealing that he let go of an employee who was embarrassed of his mother.Cui Peijun is the founder and chairman of Henan Kuangshan Crane Co,Most generous bossCui Peijun handed out 180 million yuan ($26 million or around ₹237 crore) ) as year-end bonuses to his company employees in February this year. The act earned him the nickname of “China’s most generous boss”.Peijun said that high bonuses could help out young employees who are under financial pressure due to mortgages and loans. This is not his only act of generosity — according to a South China Morning Post report, he has dributed 35 million yuan in grants to over 4,800 university students from low-income families over the past 12 years.Firing an employeeAccording to local news outlet Daxiang News, the company began a summer internship and training programme on July 21. A total of 331 employees’ children enrolled in the initiative.Speaking at the opening ceremony, Cui highlighted the importance of family and parents. He said that respecting one’s parents is “the foundation of being a decent person.”(Also read:
