In February 2022, on a working computer of an accountant of the company’s remote accounting services, Reach Carly Seskalm, installed a time accounting program that can track the use of time by employees, as well as issue accounts for his hours of work.
In March, the analysis of the program data showed that some files exceeded the budget and lagged behind the schedule. It turned out that Carly Bess made an entry in the table of working time for the file, which she did not work on, and from February 22 to March 25, about 50.76 working hours disappeared. For this, the accountant was dismissed from the company.
Bess filed a lawsuit to recognize dismissal illegal and demanded compensation in the amount of $ 3729. She also stated that it was difficult for her to use the working time accounting program, and that the program did not distinguish the time spent on work, and the time spent at the computer for personal purposes. However, the court rejected her statement and added that the program could actually automatically distinguish between the personal and working use of the computer.
Bess also said that she worked with paper copies of client documents that were not taken into account by the program, however, the court documents say that even if she worked with files in print, she would still have to enter the information into the program, which In fact, it did not happen.
Court rejected the claim of Bess and made a decision in favor of the oncoming claim Reach. Carly Bess is now obliged to pay the reach $ 1928 for part of the advance payment, which she received before the start of work, and for a salary equal to the proportionate lost time.