Art teacher in Guangzhou city inChina wins £5,000 in legal battle over unfair dismissal of pet cat Did jump out in front of the camera during an online class.
The teacher, identified only as Luo, was conducting online classes last June. That's when her pet cat flew into her camera's field of view five times.
Lou's employer, the education tech company that ran the virtual classes, fired her over the sudden appearance of the cat, saying it damaged her "teacher image."
The company also cited previous instances of tardiness and accused Luo of participating in "out-of-class" activities during class.
The teacher appealed her decision in arbitration, but the company refused to compensate her and challenged the board's decision in the first instance.
The company argued in court that the cat's appearance violated a provision in the teacher's handbook. This provision prohibits non-educational activities such as surfing the Internet, chatting, and eating during class. I answered no.
Guangzhou Tianhe People's Court presiding judge Liao Yajing has ruled that employers should not be "too demanding" when employees are asked to work from home during the Covid pandemic. got down.
"An employer's rules must not only abide by the law, but be fair and reasonable," the judge told Central Radio Network.
"The home environment is not the same as the office," she said.
