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Staff spanked & shaved in 'improper' training session

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Staff spanked & shaved in 'improper' training session

The Chairman of a Chinese bank has been suspended after staff were spanked and had their hair cut off during a “performance breakthrough” course.

Changzhi Zhangze Rural Commercial Bank hired a training company to run a "performance breakthrough" course, the BBC reports.

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