Shenzhen spa Royal Holiday closes amid staff protests over unpaid wages
Royal Holiday, a popular Shenzhen spa and dining complex favoured by Hong Kong visitors, has reportedly closed. Over 100 of its 400 staff protested for back pay, alleging three months of unpaid wages and missing social security contributions. The owner is said to have disappeared.
Royal Holiday, a dining and spa complex in Shenzhen popular with Hong Kong visitors, has reportedly closed amid claims of unpaid wages and missing social security contributions for around 400 staff members.
The spa, which opened in 2004 on Chunfeng Road, offered facilities such as large massage pools, a cinema, dining areas, and KTV rooms. It was a favoured destination for Hong Kong residents seeking leisure across the border.
According to reports and videos circulating online, more than 100 staff members gathered on 1 October calling for back pay. Protests reportedly began on 30 September and continued for two days, with workers alleging they had not received salaries for three months.
In a video clip said to have been filmed inside the complex, a public security officer used a megaphone to address the crowd, urging workers to elect representatives to liaise with relevant authorities. The officer also asked them not to post protest videos online or gather outside government offices, saying such actions could distract officials dealing with their complaints.
Some employees claimed that the owner of the complex has gone missing.