New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Imagine rushing to the restroom only to find out you're being timed. That's what employees at a Chinese company are facing after their employer introduced a strict "toilet usage management rule."

Citing an ancient medical text, the Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company in Foshan, Guangdong, imposed designated time slots for bathroom breaks and a two-minute limit for unscheduled visits.

The policy references the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" (Huang Di Nei Jing), a foundational text in traditional Chinese medicine, asserting that the guideline is intended for the health of its employees, reported the Yangcheng Evening News.

The manufacturing company insists the policy is meant to improve efficiency and workp...