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 on of China. Under Shenzen law, employees are required to pay a minimum compensation for death at work: as a good employer, Foxconn had 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 sign 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.