Man gets $4,000 fine after forging grandfather's death cert for paid leave
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Unable to focus at work after discovering that his girlfriend had cheated on him, a man decided to forge his grandfather's death certificate in order to take leave from his job. For his actions, Barath Gopal, 29, received a fine of $4,000 after pleading guiMan gets $4,000 fine after forging grandfather's death cert for paid leave
Unable to focus at work after discovering that his girlfriend had cheated on him, a man decided to forge his grandfather's death certificate in order to take leave from his job. For his actions, Barath Gopal, 29, received a fine of $4,000 after pleading guilty on Wednesday (Feb 5) to one count of forgery under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, local media outlets reported on Thursday. Gopal was working as a security financing operation analyst between November 2022 and December 2023, according to The Straits Times. Distraught after finding out about his girlfriend's infidelity in November 2023, he decided to take a break from work. However, instead of filing for leave using the four days of annual leave he had held at the time, Gopal lied to his supervisor. He claimed that his grandfather had died in his sleep and requested three days of compassionate leave — the maximum duration allowed under the company's policy. His leave request from Nov 8 to Nov 10, 2023, was granted. Read more