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China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks

A boss from central China sparked online controversy after disclosing that he once fired an employee for excluding his mother from his wedding. Cui Peijun, founder and chairman of Henan Kuangshan Crane Co., Ltd. in Xinxiang, Henan province, has gained a reputation online as “China’s most generous boss.” At the annual company gala in February, Cui distributed 60 million yuan (US$8.8 million) in cash bonuses, with tota

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A boss from central China sparked online controversy after disclosing that he once fired an employee for excluding his mother from his wedding. Cui Peijun, founder and chairman of Henan Kuangshan Crane Co., Ltd. in Xinxiang, Henan province, has gained a reputation online as “China’s most generous boss.” At the annual company gala in February, Cui distributed 60 million yuan (US$8.8 million) in cash bonuses, with tota

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    A boss from central China sparked online controversy after disclosing that he once fired an employee for excluding his mother from his wedding. Cui Peijun, founder and chairman of Henan Kuangshan Crane Co., Ltd. in Xinxiang, Henan province, has gained a reputa China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks

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