According to the bonus rules, wages and bonuses paid for the first month of work would total about 13,600 yuan as long as workers did not leave and about 16,600 yuan for working there a second month.Those who chose to leave after working for one month were to receive wages and subsidies totaling about 8,600-10,600 depending on the distance of their trip back home and whether they will stay in a quarantine hotel or be put in a public quarantine facility after reaching their destination, the information shows.However, according to reports by Chinese news outlets, the iPhone ODM, known internationally as Foxconn, allegedly unilaterally changed the terms of its contract with the new hires to say they must stay in their posts until at least March 2023 or forfeit all bonuses, meaning they would have to work through the Lunar New Year holiday.Waves of violent protests broke out from late Tuesday through Wednesday after Foxconn's employees learned about the rule change, which resulted in protesters numbered in the thousands clashing with phalanxes of police officers, according to videos shared on social media.The company fully respects the individual wishes of employees wanting to leave their jobs and return home and will provide them with corresponding care subsidies, while continuing to provide employees who choose to stay with comprehensive support, it saidMeanwhile, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said that the incident highlights the worsening and increasingly volatile investment conditions in China due to Beijing's zero-COVID policy, which is negatively affecting the willingness of Taiwanese and foreign investors to invest in China."