Still Lala (我是杜拉拉 / Wo Shi Du La La)

Still Lala - Episode 18 -

Timing and Subtitles by the Gone With The Shirt Team @ Viki

Ping Ping Jie,

the company already knew about your kickback.

But the company still is linient to you. They are not going to prosecute you.

You have three more months on your contract.

The company just decided not to renew the contract.

We give you notice so you can enough time...

to find... a place to go. Good for both sides.

I hope you can understand.

How about this, at least we are colleagues.

If you have anything you need help with, you can just tell me.

If I can satisfy you, I will.

However, leaving the company is certain.

Xiao Qian, I admit I made that one mistake.

I've worked in the company for so long now, I don't want to leave.

But look at this contract...

I'm not signing it.

Kathy Jie, you were looking for me?

Let me ask you, how was your meeting with Xiao Qian?

Nothing much. I have signed the document. Isn't that your decision?

Yes, it is our department, It is set on how many people we need to cut.

But I don't know how it was discussed.

What can I say? She just said no more contract.

Nothing can be done now. Layoff package is signed.

There is a way.

It's just up to you if you want to kick up a fuss or not?

Kick up a fuss?

I'll do it, seeing as I'm not an employee of the company anymore.

But... she has the justification. How can I fuss ?

Even if you say it, the client will not do further investigation.

Therefore our company cannot really prove it.

So, they cannot really use it to lay you off.

You can use the labor law.

Labor law.

If female employees are pregnant they cannot be fired.

But I'm not pregnant.

How stupid you are!

Don't you know she is pregnant? - She never discussed that she is pregnant.

Don't you know how to find out though? She didn't tell you?

You need to research before execution.

So, now our HR Department...

it can affect all of us at HS.

Trouble! - What?

Xiao Qian fired a pregnant worman.

They raised the issue with the headquarters in the US.

What pregnant woman? - You didn't hear what I said?

What is the result of firing a pregnant woman? - It is against the labor law.

What firing of a pregnant woman?

It is Liu Ping in that department.

Didn't anyone know that she was pregnant?

What about Xiao Qian?

Now, what happens to us?

You are affecting all of us and the case is firing a pregnant woman.

But I... - I think there is problem with this.

What problem?

Everyone knows that if you are pregnant you can't be fired.

But she did not tell this to Xiao Qian but went directly to headquarters? Isn't there problem with this?

Intention and who reported it are no longer important.

Right now, what's important is how to solve this problem.

So, we must investigate.

What's wrong with Zuo Xiao Qian in your HR Department?

The employee is pregnant and she still fired her?

It is like this, this employee, Liu Ping,

she never mentioned a word about being pregnant when we notified her,

and they've been married for 2 years now.

Look, she happens to be pregnant at this moment, isn't this too coincidental?

Alright! Let's not complicate this. - I am leaving for Singapore this afternoon.

How can you both not create more problems?

I will take care of this for you.

Try to use money to solve this. If she wants to remain at the company,

then we can keep her.

If not, we just pay her off. But she must write a letter

to our headquarter saying this has been all resolved.

So all that matters is that she is content.

Okay, if all the female employees

use this everytime we lay off someone, how can we function?

Now, we are trying to use the most efficent way to solve this problem,

we are considering how to protect our image.

I particularly don't want this to affect our image.

Therefore, do it well.

Right! Short term, this will get solved.

But for long term, it does not work.

What are we going to do about Zuo Xiao Qian?

Zuo Xiao Qian must be punished.

Then it is not fair. If we need to go through with this then we should go back to the one who created the list.

Look Du Lala, here you are again.

Right, Lala Jie. Now we need to look at the company's benefit as the highest priority.

This is not about benefit, it is about being fair.

If you keep doing this, it will be bad news and not good news.

Alright, fine. Du Lala, what do you think we should do?

We need to find out if she is really pregnant. That is the key.

Lala Jie, do you need to leave early? - Yes.

I have got my leave.

Careful.

Hold on. This is urgent. You take this.

And this is for President Wang, this is finance. Please deliver them.

They are urgent. I will deliver this one.

It's alright, Lala Jie. I'll do it for you.

Never mind.

Don't you understand. If I gave you this, there will be something else.

It will be fast.

Hello, Xiao Qiao, what's up?

Da Wei, DeRun Group wants to meet today, said it is urgent.

Tell them today I really cannot do it.

Please ask them to make an appointment for another time. Be super polite.

Ask for another time, okay? - Alright, I will call them back.

"Hard to invite guest!"

Welcome! This way. - You are particularly handsome when you don't talk.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean I would come late.

If it all wasn't because of Qian Qian,

I was about to leave and she came with lots more.

Makes my handsome husband wait for so long.

You know everyone is about to get off work.

They are about to get off work!

We are registering.

Lala!

What is she doing?

What are you doing?

You scared me to death.

That was a colleague.

The company was laying her off but she said she is pregnant.

So Xiao Qian is getting into trouble.

If she really is pregnant, Xiao Qian could be fired.

But this is not about who gets fired.

The point is I think she is lying about being pregnant.

If... every female employee said they are pregnant when they get a layoff then how can the company function?

What's wrong?

When I was eating lunch just then, she purposely said it out loud that...

she's going for a prenatal checkup this afternoon. And she said the company shouldn't be so heartless,

not allowing pregnant woman to see doctor.

She made it sound like this is my fault.

Alright, alright.

It's not only SH. All offices are the same. A place for gossips.

Don't take it to heart.

Just then you said, Liu Ping is going for a prenatal checkup this afternoon?

Prenatal checkup...

No hurry, it is not time yet for a treatment.

Eat more folic acid and get more rest.

I will prescribe more vitamin tablets for you.

Thank you.

Sorry to have troubled you. Thank you.

Next person please.

This is my personal business. - Right!

Yes, it is your personal business.

But your personal business has become our HR biggest case.

You need to know that Zuo Xiao Qian might even get fired due to you.

That has nothing to do with me.

If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving then. - Wait.

I'll only ask you one thing. Are you really pregnant?

Of course, I am.

If there is something one wants to hide, they have to hide it forever.

Things that can be exposed in 2-3 month, it is better to come out honestly in the first palce.

If not, it can be out of control at the end.

You must understand what I mean by that.

I don't know what you are talking about. I'm have business to attend to. I'm leaving.

Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian.

What's wrong? Why are you crying?

No, I'm just not feeling well.

Shouldn't you...

What is going on?

What's wrong with Zuo Xiao Qian?

Stop asking. She will feel embarrassed.

Just now Kathy scolded her in front of everybody.

Scolded her?

Scolded her for what? - Xiao Qian was slow in handing in some data that Kathy wanted.

Actually she wasn't slow, Kathy just wanted to use this incident to talk about Liu Ping Ping's matter.

Kathy told her that she caused a bad influence in the HR department and should be fired.

Her temper is just like yours when you were younger.. She just said she is going to quit and Kathy got mad.

Kathy asked her if she was really going to quit and to get lost if she wanted to quit.

Words have already got to this point.

Scared me to death. Normally she is quite sweet,

but once she got promoted she's like a tigress. When she has the power, she...

Then what next? - I helped them soften it.

I told her not to be rash. It is to her disadvantage.

In the end she was humiliated and started crying.

Liu Ping's case is not finalized. How can she say these things?

Where is she? - She's in a meeting.

Today is Monday. What meeting? - You have not heard?

Careful, they are talking about more cuts.

About Liu Ping's pregnanacy, it has caused damage to the company.

Right.

The headquarter in the US keeps asking about it.

In China, we have used a lot of effort

to make it noticeable that we are civilized but this case has ruined it all.

Really, rumors spread fast. My personal opinion is

you cannot be softhearted.

What do you think?

I feel that just let Kathy handle this.

I don't totally understand this case myself.

But we must remember we must be fair. We cannot damage our company's image.

Must have righteousness.

I feel that Zuo Xiao Qian should be let go.

Reason is this damage is much bigger than expected.