Working from Pakistan: Dismissal permissible, summary dismissal not

Versailles - 08/08/2026: A laptop, a VPN connection and a workplace unknown to the employer: the Versailles Court of Appeal has ruled on the dismissal of an employee who had worked from Pakistan without prior authorization during the Covid-19 pandemic. Franceinfo covered the ruling of January 22, 2026, on Saturday in its employment-law programme "C'est mon boulot". In the judges' view, the conduct justified an ordinary dismissal, but not summary dismissal for serious misconduct.The OPCO Mobilités employee had travelled to Pakistan to support his father, whose health was deteriorating. He ...