Frenchman sues ex-boss for boring job

PARIS: A Frenchman is suing his former boss over the crushing boredom he suffered in an €80,000-a-year job (RM320,000) which he claims turned him into a "professional zombie".
Frederic Desnard, 44, lodged a complaint at a labour relations tribunal, demanding €360,000 (RM1.24 million) in compensation and damages for the "bore-out" he says he suffered as an executive in a perfume business.
The plaintiff was sacked in September 2014 after he had been on sick leave for seven months from his company.
Desnard's lawyer Montasser Charni said that his "bore-out" — the opposite of burnout — caused him to have an epileptic fit while driving, which in turn caused him to have an accident that landed him in a coma for several days and led to his illness.
Although Desnard had a doctor's certificate, labour law will require him to prove a link between his illness and his working conditions in order to win a complaint for unfair dismissal.
The tribunal's ruling in the case is set for July 27. — AFP