Moscow IT worker keeps company MacBook after winning court case
A Moscow IT specialist won a court case allowing him to keep his company-issued MacBook after resignation, as the employer failed to prove ownership, damage, or proper procedures.
Consensus
- The Moscow IT worker was allowed to keep his company-issued MacBook after being dismissed.
- The employer sued the former employee for the return or cost of the MacBook.
- The employer did not conduct an inventory check.
- The employer did not request written explanations from the employee about the non-return of the device.
- The employer did not provide proof of the MacBook's value.
- The court ruled that possession of the MacBook by the former employee did not prove guilt or damage to the company.
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Moscow, an IT specialist won a lawsuit and kept his work laptop after being fired — РИАМО
- A laptop issued at work can be kept after resignation — proved by a Moscow IT specialist in court. — Baza