In Estonia, employers scold their employees for going to the toilet too often 16:27

Estonian employers have started to more closely monitor how much time employees spend in the toilet. about this reports Postimees publication.

Estonian residents are increasingly complaining about their bosses to the Labor Inspectorate; In the opinion of the other party, the cause of misunderstanding between employees and management is often the unreasonable use of working time. According to the authors of the complaints, employers scold them for going to the toilet too often and threaten them with fines, citing employment contracts law.

That’s why one manager said he sets aside a thirty-minute lunch break that can be used to “eat, drink, rest, and take care of all your restroom needs for the entire day at once,” thus prohibiting taking time off from work. relax yourself. Other employers choose to track time spent on the toilet using smart cards. It is claimed that if they go to the toilet for more than five minutes, they may be scolded or these minutes may be deducted from their working hours, which affects wages.

The Labor Inspectorate explained that the country’s legislation does not regulate the employer’s authority to control employees’ visits to the toilet, so an employee facing “toilet terrorism” at work can request an explanation from his superiors.

The girl was in China before stopped eating, drinking, and moving after a scolding at work.