How Chinese Woman's Actions For Maternity Leave Went Horribly Wrong

Workplaces for women are unsafe in more ways than one can imagine. An unimaginable nightmare became a reality for a pregnant woman in China when she found out she had been constantly spiked by another female employee—not her drinks but the water bottle she had been carrying every day to work!

According to the South China Morning Post, a female employee of a government-affiliated institute has been charged with poisoning a pregnant colleague to refrain her from taking maternity leave. The alleged accused woman was afraid that the victim's maternity leave would overburden her with a workload that she would not be able to handle alone. 

Chinese Woman Spikes a Pregnant Colleague's Drink For Maternity Leave

A woman in Hubei province, China, has been arrested and charged after allegedly spiking her pregnant colleague's drink in an attempt to prevent her from taking maternity leave.  According to the reports, the pregnant woman began noticing a strange taste in her water bottle on several occasions in the office. Suspecting it to be the office's water supply, she switched to boiled water, bringing it from her own house. However, the strange taste persisted, which grew the woman's suspicions of foul play as a colleague joked that someone might have tampered with her water bottle. 

The woman then set up a hidden camera to monitor her desk, placing a hidden iPad to catch the culprit, if any. To her shock, the trick worked as she allegedly captured one of her own colleagues tampering with her water bottle, adding an unknown substance.

The video of the same has gone viral on the mainland's popular social media site, Weibo. The suspect, identified only by her surname Liu, was captured in her vile act wearing a black West, approaching a working desk, and quickly mixing a powder-like substance into a water bottle.

The victim immediately confronted Liu and reported the incident to the authorities. Thankfully, she did not experience any health problems. An investigation is currently underway to determine the exact substance used and the potential harm it could have caused.

As per the reports, Liu was concerned about the additional workload she would have to shoulder while her colleague was on maternity leave. 

This incident has ignited discussions on social media concerning workplace stress and the importance of maternity leave. Many users expressed disgust at Liu's actions, emphasizing a pregnant woman's right to take leave without fear of repercussions. Others highlighted the need for better support systems for working parents in China.