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China cleaner sacked for warming himself is reinstated | China cleaner sacked for warming himself is reinstated |
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A street cleaner who was sacked in China for warming himself over a fire in freezing conditions has been reinstated after a public outcry. | A street cleaner who was sacked in China for warming himself over a fire in freezing conditions has been reinstated after a public outcry. |
Ding Quan, 59, was re-employed by his cleaning company after it admitted its response last week was unfair, Chinese media report. | Ding Quan, 59, was re-employed by his cleaning company after it admitted its response last week was unfair, Chinese media report. |
Mr Ding said he was trying to dry his gloves and coat when his supervisor drove past and took a photo of him. | Mr Ding said he was trying to dry his gloves and coat when his supervisor drove past and took a photo of him. |
He was later told he had been fired for breaching anti-smog and safety rules. | He was later told he had been fired for breaching anti-smog and safety rules. |
Mr Ding told China's Metro News he had started cleaning on a street in the northern province of Shaanxi at 06:00 and after three hours' work he had spotted a group of men around a fire. | Mr Ding told China's Metro News he had started cleaning on a street in the northern province of Shaanxi at 06:00 and after three hours' work he had spotted a group of men around a fire. |
He had joined them for 20 minutes when he was ordered by his supervisor to put the fire out, he said. | He had joined them for 20 minutes when he was ordered by his supervisor to put the fire out, he said. |
The Xian company that employed Mr Ding, Golden Medal, said in a statement its decision had been "made with a lack of humanity and was inappropriate". | |
The case sparked discussion on China's social media about the poor work conditions of the country's street cleaners. | The case sparked discussion on China's social media about the poor work conditions of the country's street cleaners. |
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