Court rules remaining in court after testimony justifies absence from work, dismissing disciplinary penalties.

The Supreme Court overturned lower court decisions that upheld disciplinary penalties against two doctors for remaining in the courtroom after giving testimony. The workers argued they stayed at the employer's request to provide additional statements or confront other witnesses, noting they were not summoned again. The court held that staying in court to assist with ongoing proceedings was a justified absence from work, thereby excluding any fault and invalidating the disciplinary sanctions.