What is the entrance guard for the office bathroom?

The bathrooms of Jiuxianqiao Xingcheng International Building in Chaoyang District are all equipped with access control, which makes it inconvenient for white-collar workers in this building to make phone calls directly. Each access card of 100 yuan is also a big expense. It is found in Xingcheng International Building that there are several fast food restaurants, banks and securities centers in the building. People who come to work and eat can't go to the toilet because they don't have access cards. According to the property, this move is to prevent outsiders from using the toilet, and 100 yuan is only a deposit, which can be refunded if not used. However, lawyers believe that the bathroom can be closed to the public, but it is not advisable to collect the access control deposit.

Yesterday, the reporter saw the "announcement" posted on the wall at the first door of the bathroom on the first floor of Xingcheng International Building, saying that all bathroom magnetic cards will be opened from March 1 day, 2065438. The purpose is to "strengthen building safety management and create a good bathroom environment for everyone". Entering this door, there are two bathrooms for men and women, but the door is locked and there is a card reader flashing next to it.

A lady hurried to the door, pushed it a few times, but the door didn't open. "What's the matter, is the toilet locked?" Being "shut out", she found the security guard in the hall and realized that the whole office toilet was equipped with access control. According to the security guard, the toilet is for the exclusive use of company employees in the building, and the access card needs to be handled from the property, with a deposit of 100 yuan per person.

In a letter from a company in the building to the property, the company said that access control had a great influence on their work. The company often has foreigners visiting for training, but these people can't go to the toilet because they don't have access control. In addition, the letter mentioned that everyone needs to pay 100 yuan for access control, which is a big expense for employees. The reason given by the property is that "hand sanitizer and toilet paper are often taken".

In addition to the company, there are several fast food restaurants, banks and securities companies on the first and second floors of Xingcheng International Building. The staff of the fast food restaurant also said that customers who came to eat felt particularly inconvenient because of the entrance guard installed in the bathroom. "You can only find another place or just hold it."

Asked about the entrance guard in the security toilet, the other party said, "It may be for safety. There have been several incidents of smoke and fire in toilets before. "

In the building property, the staff who handled the bathroom access card said that although many companies complained, this was done to prevent the bathroom from being used by outsiders. "The access card is not for anyone who wants to do it, only for those who have to work in the building." In addition, the staff member also explained that the 100 yuan required for the access card was only a deposit. "The card is not lost or broken. You can return it when you leave." However, the other party did not explain whether it was to ensure safety or to prevent the items in the bathroom from being taken away.

Li Qingshan, director of Beijing Guanzhong Law Firm, said that although Beijing had called for toilets in hotels, shopping malls, office buildings and other public buildings to be opened to the public for the convenience of the citizens, this was not a compulsory measure. Therefore, the building has the right not to open the bathroom to the public.

However, the problem in this case is that the property of the building charged a deposit to handle the access card, which has violated the rights and interests of employees in the building. "When employees rent office buildings, they should enjoy public facilities, including toilets. The way of collecting deposits increases their expenses. Even if the property must ensure that the bathroom is not used by others in the form of access control, then access control should be free. "