China worker wins US$820,000 in lottery, forced to share winnings with company colleagues

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China worker wins US$820,000 in lottery, forced to share winnings with company colleagues
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PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have taken a healthy lead in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals after beating Terengganu 4-0 at the Sultan Mizan Stadium in Gong Badak on Friday (Jan 17).

A dispute has erupted after an employee of a company in China won US$820,000 in a lottery run by the firm and was then asked to share the jackpot with colleagues. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

The winning ticket saw the member of staff scoop US$820,000. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin However, the situation turned dramatically when the company discovered the win and demanded that the employee return the ticket, arguing that the jackpot should be shared among all the people at the party.

Adding to the drama, insiders revealed that the lottery draw actually took place on February 28, two days before the tickets were distributed at the annual party on March 2. Tang Caizong, a lawyer from Ningbo Justice Bureau, said that the company’s action constituted a gifting contract because once the tickets were distributed to employees, the rights to those tickets transferred to the recipients.

“The boss pretends to be generous by distributing tickets and then tries to cash in when someone wins. So shameless,” said another.

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