Several Chinese companies are temporarily hiring-or ''sharing"-employees from businesses that haven't resumed operations or are only partially operating due to concerns over the novel coronavirus epidemic （传染病).The so-called shared employees, known as gongxiangyuangong in Chinese, are being hired by supermarkets, e-commerce platforms' retail stores, and other companies or factories to ease the lack of workforce.
According to domestic media outlet National Business Daily, more than 3, 000 new employees had joined Hema by Feb 19, while over 4, 000 people had signed up for the “talent-sharing” plan under Suning by Feb 21. The American supermarket chain Walmart has also joined in the trend, hiring more than 3, 000 temporary workers from other sectors to work at its branches in cities like Beijing, Fuzhou, and Shenzhen.
Bike-sharing company Hello bike has opened 8, 000 positions nationwide for bicycle maintenance, according to Xinhua News Agency. In Hefei, capital of the eastern Anhui province, Hello bike is seeking 300 temporary workers, while 40 employees from a local hotel have started working at an industrial park on one-month contracts.
Yao Junchang, a lawyer with Beijing Weiheng Law Firm, told Workers’ Daily that companies hiring temporary workers should guarantee detailed provisions (规定，条款)in their agreements, including the time of employment, salary and policy for work-related injury compensation.
“At the same time, the companies lending the employees should sign a complete secondment arrangement, pay employees in full, and pay social security on time, ” he said. “Employees should pay more attention to safety measures and require a tripartite (三方)agreement or labor agreement to be signed during the temporary employment period and keep records as evidence.”
【小题1】During the novel coronavirus epidemic, what’s the reason for sharing employees?| A．These employees are free. |
| B．These employees are more capable. |
| C．These employees are badly in need. |
| D．These employees hope to earn more money. |
| A．By making comparison. | B．By providing examples. |
| C．By following the time order. | D．By doing analysis. |
| A．Investment. | B．Payment. | C．Reward. | D．Interest. |
| A．Objective. | B．Subjective. | C．Indifferent. | D．Opposed. |
