Lawyer: Send the Judge to Prison-Chapter 292: Gu Chen’s Trump Card! Evidence Presented!

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Gu Chen’s Trump Card! Evidence Presented!

Gu Chen opened his mouth and said, "So, there has never been any situation of discrimination against pregnant women in my company."

Zhang Yao said, "Your Honor, we do not agree with the plaintiff’s defense lawyer’s point of view."

"First, these are employees of your company, and they could potentially provide false testimony. You might also offer them some benefits... Additionally, the longest any of them has been with the company is only a few months, which is not convincing."

"Second, even if your company does not discriminate against these three pregnant women, it does not mean there is no discrimination against pregnant women at all. We need to address the issue specifically; the company indeed terminated Zhou Xiaoyan, a pregnant woman, which is discrimination against pregnant women!"

Seeing the opposing lawyer still being stubborn, Gu Chen was at a loss for words.

Gu Chen didn’t want to waste more effort on this lawsuit.

After finishing this case, he needed to go back to see the final results of Zhou Wenjing’s trial.

The lawsuit between Zhou Wenjing and Wang Zhihao was the most critical.

No way Gu Chen could lose today’s case.

Gu Chen knew he couldn’t argue with the opposing female lawyer about discriminating against women.

Zhang Yao would always speak around the subject of dismissing pregnant women...

Is dismissing a pregnant woman discrimination? What kind of logic is that?

Gu Chen said, "Our reason for dismissing Zhou Xiaoyan, the pregnant woman, is very simple."

"According to Article 62 of the Labor Law, female employees are entitled to no less than ninety-eight days of maternity leave, with only fifteen days being prenatal leave."

"Which means, within fifteen days prior to birth, they can apply for leave with the company."

"Zhou Xiaoyan was with the company for two months, worked only five days, and took a total of fifty-six days of leave, already exceeding the prenatal leave stipulated in the Labor Law."

Gu Chen was genuinely at a loss for words.

There were really a lot of Little Fairies involved in lawsuits lately.

How did the opposing lawyer and defendant have the guts?

Being with the company for two months, only working five days, and taking leave all the rest of the time.

What company wouldn’t fire such a person?

Yet these people adamantly claim they are pregnant and must uphold the rights of all women and all pregnant women.

Are pregnant women a free pass?

Can pregnant women just not show up to work?

The national law only grants ninety-eight days of maternity leave.

And then they show up to work five days, take leave every day, and dare to say the company discriminates against pregnant women?

Zhang Yao said, "But the law states, if a pregnant woman feels unwell, the time she spends at the hospital for check-ups is considered working time, so Zhou Xiaoyan did nothing wrong."

Zhou Xiaoyan said, "Look, you’re just discriminating against pregnant women! Discriminating against women!!"

"I want to speak for billions of women!"

"I am a pregnant woman! You keep saying I take too much leave from work."

"I just got pregnant, do you know how uncomfortable pregnancy is? You men will never know; only we women know how painful and uncomfortable having a baby is, especially in early pregnancy."

"If I feel unwell, can’t I take leave to rest at home? If I’m feeling bad, do I have to stay at my workstation? I’m a pregnant woman, and you’re supposed to take care of a pregnant woman, so it’s your problem!"

"Besides, it’s not like I didn’t return to work at the company. I did rest for quite some time, wasn’t it because I felt unwell? Actually, I had already planned to return to work, but before I could, you fired me; isn’t that your problem?" Zhou Xiaoyan said defiantly.

Online viewers: "???!!!"

Oh my, can it be said like this?

"About to return to work," "The company fired me first, causing me unable to go to work."

Gu Chen said, "You can take sick leave if you’re feeling unwell, but based on the Labor Law, a pregnant woman’s hospital visit is considered working time. Please provide records and reports for the fifty-six days of leave, indicating hospital visits every day."

"If you do not have any hospital-issued proof, it means you did not undergo check-ups at the hospital, and thus it cannot be considered working time."

Zhou Xiaoyan: "???!!!"

Zhou Xiaoyan: "Can’t I rest at home if I’m unwell? Do I have to go to the hospital? I just want to protect my legal rights!"

Gu Chen said, "Without a diagnosis certificate from the hospital, it cannot be considered an authorized and lawful leave."

"According to labor regulations, time spent on prenatal check-ups during labor hours requires normal payment of wages, but without hospital evidence, the company is not obliged to provide you with regular wages."

"So, the company paid you twenty thousand in wages, which was already high. Since you haven’t worked at the company for an extended period, your wage is calculated based on the basic salary. In the span of two months, at most, you should only have received five thousand for basic salary, while the remaining fifteen thousand should be reimbursed to the company."

Zhou Xiaoyan: "???!!!"

Zhou Xiaoyan burst into tears.

Zhou Xiaoyan: "Look, everyone, isn’t this discriminating against pregnant women! Their company paid me wages, and now they want to take it back! Gu Chen, does this make sense to you? Joining your company has been my worst luck for eight generations."

Zhang Yao stood up at this moment.

Zhang Yao said, "Your Honor, the plaintiff’s lawyer is discriminating against pregnant women and against women! Our client, Zhou Xiaoyan, is not at fault! Pregnant women naturally feel uncomfortable during pregnancy, and taking leave is normal. Even if the leave period is a bit long, it’s not a valid reason for an employer to dismiss a pregnant woman without cause! Employers, regardless of any reason, cannot dismiss a pregnant woman!"

"You should be considerate about how hard it is for a pregnant woman; taking leave to rest is very normal, and by dismissing a pregnant woman in this way, aren’t you discriminating against pregnant women?"

Gu Chen presented the evidence directly.

"Your Honor, I have evidence."

"Zhou Xiaoyan claims she felt unwell and took leave to rest at home."

"In reality, after taking leave, Zhou Xiaoyan went with friends to a nightclub, as shown by the surveillance at Miami Bar."

"Of the 56 days Zhou Xiaoyan took leave, she went dancing at Miami Bar for 40 days. I do not see how this qualifies as taking leave due to feeling unwell."

"Secondly, this is a record of Zhou Xiaoyan streaming online; she couldn’t work at the company, yet she was able to broadcast on Douyin, streaming for more than three hours daily, which shows Zhou Xiaoyan could work normally but intentionally did not come to work. The tasks assigned by the company were actually very simple and not complex."

Gu Chen submitted both pieces of evidence.

He easily obtained these pieces of evidence.

"Thirdly, this is from Zhou Xiaoyan’s XiaoHongShu (Little Red Book) account."

"Zhou Xiaoyan wrote on XiaoHongShu — ’My dear ones, I am a pregnant woman. Can I just not go to work for a year and still collect company money, and after a year, just quit? Isn’t this life comfortable? I want to try this too!’"