GAC FCA responded: A new supplier has been entrusted to deal with KOL salary and labor issues

Financial Network Auto News? GAC FCA stated that it will fulfill its payment obligations to content providers in accordance with the contract.

A few days ago, video blogger Xiong Xiaomo posted a long post on Weibo, claiming that Jeep content supplier Shanghai Jichuang Advertising Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jichuang") was owed remuneration in the amount of 174,000 yuan.

According to the contract signed between Mr. Xiong and Jichuang, the latter should pay the balance before June 2019. But so far, Mr. Xiong has not received compensation for his labor.

Moreover, according to Mr. Xiong, “Jeep is still looking for new video bloggers to cooperate with on Weibo, and is asking illustrators or animators for work. There are also more and more complaints about Jeep’s delay in paying them.”

On October 20, in response to the incident mentioned by Weibo blogger "Xiong Xiaomo" that "Jeep China's contracted content supplier caused the advertising company to default on labor arrears", GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as " GAC FCA") issued a statement.

GAC FCA stated that it would investigate and follow up on the incident as soon as possible and conduct sincere communications with relevant parties. It also said that relevant handling procedures are being advanced in an orderly manner.

In the statement, GAC FCA stated that it has always fulfilled its payment obligations to its former suppliers in accordance with the provisions of the contract, and there has been no overdue payment. Moreover, it has never asked for discounted payment of the receivables of Jichuang, nor has it ever asked Jichuang to discount the settlement of KOL’s cooperation fees.

GAC FCA also emphasized that after the incident, it immediately communicated with Jichuang and asked the company to immediately stop related improper operations.

As for the KOL fees owed by Jichuang, GAC FCA stated that it has entrusted a new supplier to handle it, and will contact the KOLs involved at the end of October to clarify the salary and labor disputes, and will follow the relevant contracts or agreements as soon as possible. Promote payment in full. (Excluding projects for which our company has paid Jichuang)

Tianyancha data shows that Shanghai Jichuang Advertising Co., Ltd. was established in 2006 and is mainly engaged in advertising design, agency, and advertising release (non-radio stations and television stations) , newspaper and magazine publishing units), advertising production, sales of automotive supplies and other businesses.

Jichuang was once enforced by the court for failing to fulfill its legal obligations on time. It has now been listed as a restricted high-consumption enterprise by the court.

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