A visiting psychology professor from Tsinghua University pointed out that the suicide rate was, although alarming, still well below the average for young people in the rest of China. Under Shenzen law, employers are required to pay a minimum compensation for death at work: as a good employer, Foxconn had paid significantly more, It was feared that some employees might have killed themselves to get this generous compensation for their families, Consequently, all employees were required to sing a declaration that their dependents would not sue the company if they killed themselves, There was also a threat to stop paying medical bills following any attempted suicide.