Taiwan boss pays worker’s final wages in 690 coins as ‘shock education’ for bad work attitude
Employee who was ‘absent without notice’ handed plastic bag full of coins, which takes an hour to deposit at bank
A former employee of a drinks shop in Taiwan has received her final salary of NT$6,972 (US$215) entirely in coins of mixed denominations following a dispute with her employer.
The boss said the method of payment was justified as a “shock education” to the woman, sparking a fierce debate online.
The incident unfolded when a 19-year-old woman, surnamed Liu, based in Tainan said on social media that her employer handed her a plastic bag of coins as her final pay of NT$6,972 upon her resignation.
According to EBC News, the salary included NT$1 coins, NT$5 coins, and NT$10 coins, which took her an hour to deposit at the bank.
“I even found that NT$20 (60 US cents) was missing and confronted the employer, who joked to others, ‘There’s a beggar here, give her NT$20,’” Liu said.
The shop owner justified her actions saying they were a form of “shock education,” claiming it was in response to her alleged poor attitude towards colleagues and repeated absence from work.