With the development of network technology, instant messaging tools have become an important way for people to communicate daily, sometimes also used for work arrangements, contract negotiations, and other formal scenarios. In this process, judicial trials also constantly face challenges from new problems.
In the process of establishing labor relations, some employers may reach a consensus on employment through WeChat chat records with workers, but without signing a formal written labor contract. Can WeChat chat records be considered as labor contracts? Last year, the People’s Court of Cixi City, Zhejiang Province, heard a labor dispute case like this. Recently, the court of second instance issued a final judgment on the case.
No Signed Written Labor Contract
Required to Pay Double Salary
During the job-seeking process, Xu learned that a certain appliance company was recruiting, so he added the company’s contact on WeChat and discussed the recruitment details online. The two parties reached a consensus on the job responsibilities, vacation rules, salary and social security, and clearly agreed on a three-year labor contract period, with special circumstances to be negotiated separately by both parties.
After Xu joined the
