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3rd May 2016
11:27am BST

Denard's lawyers claim a combination of high stress levels and boredom triggered an epileptic fit when he was driving. He was made redundant in September 2014 for a “prolonged absence”.
Denard claims he did virtually nothing between 2013 and 2015, leading to a boredom which “destroyed” him and left him with “serious depression". He said: "I was ashamed of being paid for doing nothing."
Meanwhile his former employer – the beauty and fragrance company Interparfums - has hired lawyers who claim he must have been busy or he would have been fired. Jean-Philippe Benissan, Interparfums’ lawyer, remarked: "If he had nothing to do for four years, why did the company keep him on?”
The French press has started using the term “bore out” to describe what Paris-based Desnard claims to have suffered.
https://twitter.com/mark_greaves1/status/727414832039862273
Although people will no doubt have some fun with this story, the case does raise a crucial issue for companies about the importance of managing their employees' well-being and mental health in the workplace.
https://twitter.com/eddwilson/status/727367627975307264
The legal saga continues.
Good luck, Frédéric - you could be setting a precedent for all of us.
