India, Dec. 14 -- An engineer in eastern China lost his job after taking frequent and unusually long bathroom breaks, some lasting several hours, despite claiming he was suffering from haemorrhoids.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the man, surnamed Li, was employed at a company in Jiangsu province and was dismissed after records showed he took 14 bathroom breaks within a single month between April and May 2024. The longest break reportedly lasted four hours. The case came to public attention after Li took the company to court, alleging the illegal termination of his employment contract.

As per the outlet, Li had joined the firm in 2010 and renewed an open term contract in 2014. His role required him to rema...