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PWC employee found to have been working remotely from India when he should have been in Dublin
Summary
A PwC employee, Jasch Asher, has lost a challenge to his dismissal after being found to have worked remotely from India for weeks when he should have been based in Dublin. The company discovered through access card data and internet traffic that he had been working from India since September 2024, violating his contract which required him to be based in Ireland. Asher claimed he could not return to Dublin due to his landlord selling his accommodation, but the company found he had no intention of returning. PwC suspended him for a disciplinary investigation and eventually terminated his employment. The adjudicator ruled that Asher was the author of his own predicament, as he intended to remain in India indefinitely despite the contractual requirement to be in Ireland. The termination was deemed justified due to his refusal to comply with his obligations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: PWC employee found to have been working remotely from India when he should have been in Dublin. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 2024 Other
- Friday 8 November 2024 Other
- 30 September Other
- Tuesday, 12 November 2024 Other
- 3 December Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-07-09 Publication
Why: He said he couldn't come back to Dublin "because his landlord had sold or was in the process of selling his accommodation" and didn't want to work with the supervisor, the witness said. CNI source report
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