Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » China: consequences of rape can constitute an ‘accident at work’ under the law China: consequences of rape can constitute an ‘accident at work’ under the law A landmark trial began in China on 23 September. Two years after being sexually assaulted by her employer, an employee is suing the company in the labour court over a "workplace accident related to sexual assault". Both an arbitration panel and a people’s court have already upheld this classification. By Éric Sautedé. Published on 29 September 2025 à 16h57 - Update on 29 September 2025 à 16h57 Resources In this case, Cui Lili, former sales director at Tianjin Deco Automotive Co, a manufacturer of electric power steering systems, was sexually assaulted by her employer during a business trip.… Éric Sautedé Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels