Intern Quits Job After Company Claims Ownership of Nvidia RTX 5060 Won at Business Event
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R_Uttam
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Summary
An intern in Shanghai won an Nvidia RTX 5060 graphics card worth approximately $422 at an Nvidia Roadshow event during a business trip. The company claimed ownership of the prize, arguing it was won during work hours and on a business trip. The intern refused to surrender the GPU, leading to a dispute where the company threatened to withhold the intern's salary. The intern ultimately quit over the conflict, with legal analysis suggesting Chinese labor law would likely side with the employee since the prize was won through personal participation in a raffle, not through work duties.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledAccording to Fast Technology, on November 14, a company in Shanghai sent one of its interns on a business trip to Suzhou to attend an Nvidia Roadshow event.
Our 'victim' signed up for it and ended up winning a brand-new RTX 5060, worth roughly 3000 RMB (~$422).
The company argued that since the intern was on a business trip and the event was during work hours, the prize belonged to the company.
The intern refused to hand over the GPU, and the company threatened to withhold the intern's salary.
The law technically sides with the employee.
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