A Frenchman died during sex on a work trip — and now his employer is being held liable

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A French company is held liable for the death of one of its engineers, whose fatal heart attack occurred while he was having sex on a business trip.

A French railway services company is being held liable for the death of one of its engineers, who died while having sex on a business trip.Mr X's death was ruled a workplace accident because his insurer said sex was a routine activity"like taking a shower"But the Paris appeals court disagreed, saying employees on a business trip are entitled to protection

The state health insurance provider reportedly labelled the incident a workplace accident, and in 2016 a court agreed, ruling that sex was considered"an act of normal life, like taking a shower or eating a meal". The ruling means Mr X's family will be entitled to benefits from both the state and TSO, amounting to a monthly payment of up to 80 per cent of his salary until the year he would have been eligible to enter retirement, and a contribution towards his pension after his retirement year.

The exception would be if the worker intentionally left his or her work for personal reasons — which TSO unsuccessfully argued had happened.

 

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The man was on a work trip so the boss is liable.

ABC staffers. Start booking your business trips rn.

Clearly they are responsible, his employer was obviously working him to the bone.

Ya don't have to be dead to be stiff!

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