The Company Blacklist System is a core component of the 996.ICU repository that documents and tracks companies implementing "996" work practices (9am-9pm, 6 days a week) or other overtime systems that potentially violate Chinese labor laws. This system serves as a reference database for workers, providing evidence-based documentation of companies with problematic work schedules.
For information about companies with positive work-life balance practices, see the Whitelist System. For projects supporting the anti-996 movement, see the Awesomelist System.
The Company Blacklist System is implemented as a single Markdown file (blacklist/README.md) containing structured tabular data. The system maintains two primary tables: an active blacklist (lines 44-282) documenting companies with illegal overtime practices, and a cancelled practices list (lines 34-41) tracking companies that have discontinued 996 work schedules.
Diagram: Blacklist System File Structure and Data Flow
Sources: blacklist/README.md1-282
The blacklist focuses on illegal overtime work systems that meet one or more of these criteria:
These criteria are derived directly from the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China, with specific references to Articles 41, 43, and 44.
Diagram: Blacklist Criteria Application Process
Sources: blacklist/README.md2-7
The blacklist information is stored directly in the blacklist/README.md file as Markdown tables. The file contains two distinct table structures:
| Column | Field Name | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
| 所在城市 | City | 上海 |
| 公司名字 | Company Name | 小站教育 |
| 曝光/施行时间 | Exposure/Implementation Time | 2017年5月 |
| 制度描述 | System Description | 10106 |
| 证据内容 | Evidence Content | 谁在小站教育工作过? |
| 分支sha256 | Branch SHA256 | 5f0f3dd22b8fd0de1897a62206ca6df505af072f |
| 取消证据 | Cancellation Evidence | 盖章文件 |
| Column | Field Name | Example Entry |
|---|---|---|
| 所在城市 | City | 杭州 |
| 公司名字 | Company Name | 彩讯股份 |
| 曝光/施行时间 | Exposure Time | 2025年01月 |
| 制度描述 | System Description | 十年社保只有五天年假(严重违法)，每月义务加班4.5天不等 |
| 证据内容 | Evidence Content | 年假01、年假02 |
Diagram: Blacklist Table Structure and Evidence Linking
Sources: blacklist/README.md34-47 blacklist/README.md44-282
The contribution guidelines (lines 11-21) specify two accepted evidence types:
External Evidence (外部证据) - Lines 15-16:
Internal Evidence (内部证据) - Lines 17-18:
Diagram: Evidence Classification and Privacy Protection Process
Sources: blacklist/README.md11-23
Step-by-step submission process:
blacklist/img/ folder|) delimiters<FileRef file-url="https://github.com/996icu/996.ICU/blob/f5e35f48/Screenshot" undefined file-path="Screenshot">Hii</FileRef>)Example table row format:
The system includes several disclaimers (lines 25-30):
Diagram: Pull Request Review Process
Sources: blacklist/README.md11-30
Evidence images are stored in the blacklist/img/ directory as PNG files. Recent examples include:
Case Study: 彩讯股份 (Caixun) Evidence
blacklist/img/caixun01.png - First piece of evidenceblacklist/img/caixun02.png - Second piece of evidenceblacklist/img/caixun03.png - Third piece of evidenceThese are referenced in the table at line 47 as:
Diagram: Evidence File Linking and Archival
Sources: blacklist/README.md47 blacklist/img/caixun01.png1 blacklist/img/caixun02.png1 blacklist/img/caixun03.png1
The blacklist serves multiple purposes:
Important considerations (Line 29):
| Resource | Relationship to Blacklist |
|---|---|
| Anti-996 License | License that prohibits companies on the blacklist from using software |
| Whitelist System | Complements the blacklist by documenting companies with good work-life balance |
| Awesomelist System | Projects that support the anti-996 movement and use the Anti-996 License |
| i18n System | Provides translations of blacklist information |
Sources: blacklist/README.md1-30
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