Chinese Company Ties Bonuses to Employee Fitness Levels

Guangdong Dongpo Paper Co. incentivizes physical activity with a unique bonus scheme, sparking mixed reactions.

Guangdong Dongpo Paper Co., a Chinese paper company, has introduced a new policy tying employee bonuses to their levels of physical activity.
Employees who log at least 62 miles each month will earn an annual bonus worth 130% of their monthly salary, while those who get in at least 31 miles per month will receive an annual bonus equivalent to a month’s salary.
Workers who log less than 25 miles each month will receive only 60% of their total annual bonus, and those who log just 12 miles per month will only take home 30% of their annual bonus.
Employees who clock 31 miles for six consecutive months will receive a new pair of running shoes.
The new bonus scheme has been met with mixed reactions, with some employees welcoming the initiative and others criticizing it on social media.