UK official ‘works’ at 5 jobs ‘taking sick leave’, faces trial
A British civil servant is on trial for allegedly holding five full-time government jobs simultaneously while claiming sick leave. The defendant reportedly earned £350,000 annually by working remotely and hiding his multiple roles from managers.
Why it matters
The case highlights vulnerabilities in remote work oversight and potential for large-scale fraud within public sector employment.
TOI correspondent from London: A British Bangladeshi civil servant is on trial in the UK accused of fraudulently taking on five full-time govt jobs at the same time which he juggled by taking sick leave and working remotely without switching his camera on.Kashim Chowdhury (55) of Whitechapel, East London, is alleged to have earned almost £350,000 (Rs 4.4 crore) per year from multiple public sector roles between Feb 2020 and Sept 2023.These included the home office, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Department of Health and Social Care.At one point he was contracted to work 183 hours a week for five roles — more hours than exist in seven days.Chowdhury, on trial at Southwark Crown Court charged with nine counts of fraud, which…
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