Employee Fired After Requesting Day Off for Grandfather's Funeral

Tamara, an employee of the St. Petersburg clothing brand OldBaby Shop (also known as

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The employee, Tamarа, worked at the OldBaby Shop in Saint Petersburg for nearly a year.
She requested a day off on August 13 due to her grandfather's death.
She informed her employer about the need to help with funeral arrangements.
The employer responded by demanding she work or face termination.
The employee was ultimately fired.
The incident became widely discussed on social media, leading to public backlash.
The employee shared screenshots of a work chat where she was criticized.
The employer claimed the employee failed to give proper notice and caused business losses.
The employee stated she had arranged for coverage for the following days.

The employer claimed the employee gave notice only 20 minutes before the shift, and that the brand suffered 'hundreds of millions in losses' due to the firing. — tg_paperpaper_ru
The employer claimed that the employee's actions led to a data breach and that their business was threatened by hacking. — vm
The employee stated she was not given a response from Anna Vas, and that only Ivan, her husband, communicated with her. — meduza
The employee had been given nearly all administrative duties in the store prior to the incident. — tg_holodmedia