GORANI: Some of you might have taken part in awkward team building exercises at work but this one crosses the line. Eight Chinese employees were spanked in front of their colleagues for poor performance. The video was posted online and has now gone viral. Linda Kincaid has that.</s>LINDA KINCAID, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The video is painful to watch. Eight employees at Bank of China stand on stage in front of their colleagues after finishing at the bottom of a team building exercise. A corporate coach wielding a long wooden paddle shouts at the four men and four women. Then he begins to strike them on their rear end. The paddle landing each time with a loud crack. He walks up and down the line spanking each of the bank employees a total of four times. One hit throws a woman off balance. She cries out. Some members of the audience can be seen turning their heads away in embarrassment. Posted on China's version of Twitter, the video has gone viral triggering a storm of criticism directed at the bank. The corporate coach is now apologizing saying he should improve his teaching methods. The bank supervisory board says it's removed two executives from their posts. Linda Kincaid, CNN.</s>GORANI: All right. Certainly awkward. Stay with us on CNN after the break. More on the top story recapping today. We're 48 hours away only from one of the most crucial of votes in British history whether to remain in the E.U. or leave the E.U. Polls have been close, but there's still many people undecided. Right now, a debate is going on at the BBC. Thousands of people will hear the arguments on both sides that have gotten fiery and personal. A lot more with Richard Quest at the top of the hour on Brexit. I'm Hala Gorani. I'll see you next time. END
Video Shows Spanking Of China Bank Workers.