Is 996 illegal?

996 is illegal. 996 is a working system. The so-called 996 working system refers to the working mode of going to work at 9: 00 in the morning, leaving work at 9: 00 in the evening and working six days a week. The 996 working system seriously infringes on the rights and interests of workers. Recently, the Supreme Law made it clear that 996 was a serious violation of the law and required the enterprises involved to correct it immediately. According to the requirements of the Labor Law, the working hours shall not exceed 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, 3 hours per day and 36 hours per month. So 996 must be illegal.

Labor law of the people's Republic of China

Article 36

The state practices a working-hour system in which workers work no more than 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week on average. Article 44

Under any of the following circumstances, the employing unit shall pay the wages higher than the wages of workers during normal working hours according to the following standards:

(1) If the laborer is arranged to work longer hours, he shall be paid no less than 150% of the salary;

(2) If workers are arranged to work on rest days but cannot be arranged for compensatory time off, they shall be paid a salary of not less than 200% of their wages;

(3) If workers are arranged to work on legal holidays, they shall be paid no less than 300% of their wages.