China guard dies after early work arrival, boss says not work related, denies payout

The employer of an early-arriving security guard in China who died in a sweltering workplace without air conditioning has refused to recognise his demise as work-related. The firm has also declined to pay the man’s family compensation, sparking widespread outrage online. The 50-year-old man, surnamed Zhou, worked the early shift at a residential community in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, northeastern China, Jimu News reported. On July 15, he arrived at work an hour early, at around 7.00am. After...