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
- A Moscow IT worker was sued by his former employer for not returning a company-issued MacBook after resignation.
- The employer sought compensation exceeding 200,000 rubles for the MacBook Pro.
- The employer did not conduct an inventory, request written explanations from the employee, or confirm the laptop's value.
- The court ruled that the employee's possession of the MacBook did not prove guilt or damage to the company.
- The Moscow's Lyublinsky District Court decided in favor of the former employee.
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