Media Investigation into the '896' Working-Hours Dispute in CATL R&D Departments

Caixin reported that a person working at CATL said no company-wide document mandating a '896' schedule had been issued, while managers in some departments, including R&D, had circulated overtime notices. The source also said the company had not previously enforced a uniform '896' schedule, although working hours for some employees often reached a similar level and overtime in core R&D departments was linked to performance. The report presents interview statements and journalistic findings; it is not an administrative or judicial determination and should not be generalized to every department, every employee or the company's current practices.