In China, Guangzhou Duoyi Network Co. Ltd. locked an employee, Liu, in a dark room for four days to force his resignation over a labor dispute.
Liu's access to the company's systems was revoked, and he was confined to a pitch-black room with only a table and chair, no computers, and no coworkers.
Liu was allowed to leave after "work" hours. Following his wife's police report, Liu was terminated and awarded 380,000 yuan ($52,200) as compensation. The company contested the ruling, claiming Liu violated company policies by viewing explicit content necessary for his job as a game art editor.