What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Finally, Old Zhou returned and announced the reopening of the court.

"Defendant, the plaintiff has added new claims to the materials, as you have seen. Since your party does not want to extend the defense period, please now respond to these claims."

At this moment, Hua Guangxia's mind was racing, and she finally spoke up, "Um... I believe that since the other side has already paid this money, it should be considered as being paid according to this salary standard..."

"Therefore, it should not be returned now."

Old Tang remained silent; his stance had already been made clear in writing—the company was at fault for not knowing these regulations. Now it was up to the court to decide. In any case, he was taking a swing, whether there were dates on the tree or not.

Hua Guangxia made some more statements, and Old Zhou once again announced a recess, this time for a relatively longer period. The collegium left the courtroom.

After quite a wait, they returned and delivered the verdict!

"This court believes that the employer, while the employee is in... may not terminate the labor contract according to Article 40 and Article 41 of the Labor Contract Law. However, if the employee falls under the circumstances stated in Article 39 of the law, the employer may legally terminate the labor contract..."

"Based on Fu Xiaoyu's health condition, it is clear she cannot provide the company with normal labor. Judging by the normal rules of experience, the prolonged inability of Fu Xiaoyu to remain at work will inevitably affect the company's normal business operations."

"Hence, the company's action of not hiring during the probation period has a legal basis, and the court shall support this!"

"Regarding the new claims raised by the plaintiff, the court believes..."

"In summary, the court rules as follows:"

"First: The company is not required to resume the employment relationship with Fu Xiaoyu.

Second: The company is not required to pay Fu Xiaoyu the salary difference."

Third: Fu Xiaoyu shall return the salary difference of three thousand yuan to Phoenix Company within seven days after the judgment takes effect..."

Old Tang stood there listening to the judgment, and when he heard the third point, he laughed. His demand was for five thousand yuan, and Old Zhou had exercised some discretion, which was normal.

The Guangming District Court was still reliable, standing firm despite the bubbling public opinion, even official media getting involved, and various relevant departments following suit.

However, on the other hand, even if public opinion was buzzing, it wasn't clear what those higher up were thinking; official media couldn't represent everything.

To this day, Old Tang still remembered that there wasn't just one spy caught in the official media in his previous life...

After the judgment was read, Fu Xiaoyu looked on in a daze, then suddenly burst out, "This judgment is wrong! You must have a connection with that Tang Fangjing, why is this so!"

"I'm pregnant, and the national regulations say pregnant women can't be fired. I'm going to sue you, I'm going to report you!"

However, faced with these remarks, Old Zhou didn't say a word. The judgment had been delivered, the trial was over, and she could say whatever she wanted.

Such a case with substantial influence wasn't something he, as the Judgment Chief, could decide alone. The decision had just been made after a collegial panel discussion and with the signature of the chief judge.

No matter what the public opinion was saying, at least Guangming District Court needed to follow the facts and the law.

Old Tang stood up and said, "Alright, Wan Ting, let's go back first. Let's have a meal, and then we have more cases in the afternoon."

Of course, there were cases in the afternoon; the defamation case against Peng Yonghao was set for court.

The other party wanted to appeal, so Old Tang had to wait a bit, waiting for the second trial to conclude, the dust to settle. The people and departments involved previously needed to be dealt with one by one.

Of course, this went for Fu Xiaoyu too. Although she wouldn't be criminally punished during her pregnancy, it didn't mean she couldn't have a record. Those who frivolously incite cyber violence online were people Old Tang would tackle one at a time!

The judgment was issued, and users who hadn't watched the live broadcast were first surprised, thinking how could this case possibly be lost?

"In the wind and the rain": Pregnant? Did the court eat the fact that she was pregnant? Why didn't they say pregnant women couldn't be fired? I see it now. Even if the whole internet says pregnant women can't be fired, you Guangming District Court just don't care, do you?

"Then just keep reporting, report this judge, I don't believe it!"

Yuan Jiayu was continually typing. She didn't really understand the judgment. As long as the verdict didn't go her way, she assumed there was a scandal.

And this judgment also put some official media and departments in an awkward position.

Inside the Labor Inspection Brigade, it was said that a leader was furious, believing that Guangming District Court's judgment was problematic.

Meanwhile, in The Capital, in an office of an official media organization, the editor Yue Wenying did not look pleased.

It must be emphasized here that even within official media, the print media and online media are two different things, with very inconsistent quality among online editors. That's why sometimes you might find articles from official media that seem puzzling.

Yue Wenying hadn't gone into the details at the time; she just saw that a pregnant woman was fired and immediately started writing. The review process above was just a formality.

Now, however, the court's verdict had been reversed!

What's more crucial was that the trial had been live-streamed, and playback could be watched on the public trial network, making it crystal clear who was in the right. By now, online public opinion had turned...

But she couldn't back down now; the official media also had their pride!

However, she was stopped when she was about to continue writing. According to her boss, it was best to say nothing now, close the comment section first, and let things die down slowly.

Although still discontent, Yue Wenying could only keep quiet. Of course, typing out some opinions under a pseudonym wasn't a problem.