Guangxi Sugar Factory to Grant 94 Days of Leave Starting May 1st, Compensating for Intensive 'Crushing Season' Shift Work
A sugar factory in Guangxi, China, Lingli Sugar Co., announced a 94-day paid leave for its employees from May 1st to August 3rd. This measure compensates workers for the strenuous 24-hour shift work during the annual 'crushing season' (榨季) and coincides with the factory's maintenance period.
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(Taipei, May 2nd, Central News Agency) While China observes a five-day Labor Day holiday, a sugar factory in Guangxi has granted its employees leave from May 1st until August 3rd, totaling 94 days of paid leave. Chinese netizens have dubbed it the craziest "May 1st" holiday in history, but in reality, it's compensation from the sugar factory for employees working 24-hour shifts during the "crushing season."
According to reports from Chinese media outlets Jimu News and Upstream News, a notice from Guangxi Nanning Lingli Sugar Co. regarding "Arrangement for Maintenance Period Leave in 2026" recently circulated online. The notice stated that employees would be on leave from May 1st until August 3rd, resuming work afterward. This period includes statutory holidays, compensatory leave, and annual leave.
The announcement from Lingli Sugar Co. sparked heated discussion among netizens, who expressed envy and praised the sugar factory as a "god-like company," inquiring if there were any job openings.
The report stated that a staff member from the sugar factory confirmed the authenticity of the notice and explained that the arrangement falls under the factory's "annual maintenance period."
It was indicated that due to the highly seasonal nature of sugar production, the 2025-2026 crushing season ran from last November to the end of March this year and has now concluded. The machinery requires comprehensive maintenance. "This year, employees seem to have worked overtime for four months," and after completing equipment inspection and repair tasks, the company decided to implement concentrated compensatory leave.
The report mentioned that the operation of sugar factories is directly affected by the sugarcane harvest season, divided into "crushing season" and "maintenance period." During the crushing season, employees must work intensive 24-hour shifts with hardly any rest. After the crushing season, the factory enters a several-month-long period of major machinery overhaul and maintenance. Such enterprises often adopt a special labor model of "intensive overtime and concentrated compensatory leave." (Edited by Chou Hui-ying/Chen Kai-yu) 1150502
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(Taipei, May 2nd, Central News Agency) While China observes a five-day Labor Day holiday, a sugar factory in Guangxi has granted its employees leave from May 1st until August 3rd, totaling 94 days of paid leave. Chinese netizens have dubbed it the craziest "May 1st" holiday in history, but in reality, it's compensation from the sugar factory for employees working 24-hour shifts during the "crushing season."
According to reports from Chinese media outlets Jimu News and Upstream News, a notice from Guangxi Nanning Lingli Sugar Co. regarding "Arrangement for Maintenance Period Leave in 2026" recently circulated online. The notice stated that employees would be on leave from May 1st until August 3rd, resuming work afterward. This period includes statutory holidays, compensatory leave, and annual leave.
The announcement from Lingli Sugar Co. sparked heated discussion among netizens, who expressed envy and praised the sugar factory as a "god-like company," inquiring if there were any job openings.
The report stated that a staff member from the sugar factory confirmed the authenticity of the notice and explained that the arrangement falls under the factory's "annual maintenance period."
It was indicated that due to the highly seasonal nature of sugar production, the 2025-2026 crushing season ran from last November to the end of March this year and has now concluded. The machinery requires comprehensive maintenance. "This year, employees seem to have worked overtime for four months," and after completing equipment inspection and repair tasks, the company decided to implement concentrated compensatory leave.
The report mentioned that the operation of sugar factories is directly affected by the sugarcane harvest season, divided into "crushing season" and "maintenance period." During the crushing season, employees must work intensive 24-hour shifts with hardly any rest. After the crushing season, the factory enters a several-month-long period of major machinery overhaul and maintenance. Such enterprises often adopt a special labor model of "intensive overtime and concentrated compensatory leave." (Edited by Chou Hui-ying/Chen Kai-yu) 1150502
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