India, Feb. 20 -- A company in southern China has introduced a Toilet Usage Management Rule effective February 11. Under this policy, employees can only use the restroom during designated time slots and must limit their usage to two minutes per visit. The firm, Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company in Foshan, Guangdong province claims the rule is intended to improve workplace discipline, efficiency, and employee attitudes.

According to the company's new policy, employees can use the toilet only during specific intervals: before 8 a.m., from 10:30 to 10:40 a.m., between 12 noon and 1:30 p.m., from 3:30 to 3:40 p.m., and from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Workers on overtime shifts are allowed to use the restroom after 9 p.m. Outside these designa...