Dong Mingzhu responded to the dispute over training fees: Gree's senior employees may need to pay relevant fees when they leave.
Recently, Dong Mingzhu, chairman of Gree Electric Appliances, expressed his views on the training fees that employees may need to pay when they leave. She made it clear that this view is mainly aimed at senior employees who have served in Gree for more than 10 years.
Dong Mingzhu emphasized that after Gree's long-term training, these employees have not only accumulated rich technical experience, but also become an important force to promote enterprise innovation. Therefore, when these employees choose to leave their jobs and take away the company's patent achievements, Gree Electric has the right to pursue their legal responsibilities in accordance with relevant laws.
In March last year, Dong Mingzhu proposed legislation requiring employees to pay training fees when they change jobs. She believes that Gree Electric has invested a lot of money, human resources and time in these employees, and that its next employer should compensate the company for its training investment after the employee leaves.
Dong Mingzhu's views have sparked widespread discussion in society. Some people support her as a reasonable way to protect the long-term investment of the business; But there are also those who oppose it, arguing that it may limit employees' career choices. In any case, this topic provides an opportunity to re-examine the relationship between employee job hopping and corporate equity.
So, should employees pay for training when they change jobs? Will Gree's approach become an industry precedent? These questions are still worthy of our in-depth study and consideration.