员工脚痛请病假，当日微信运动步数超1.6万步，公司：属旷工，开除！法院判决：公司赔偿11.8万元

Core Viewpoint - The case revolves around an employee, Xiao Chen, who was dismissed by the company for allegedly taking sick leave fraudulently, leading to a legal dispute over the validity of the dismissal and the compensation owed to the employee [4][6]. Summary by Sections Incident Overview - Xiao Chen, a spring worker at a company in Jiangsu, injured his back on February 22, 2019, and subsequently provided medical documentation to support his sick leave requests [1]. - After returning to work briefly, he experienced further pain and sought additional medical attention, receiving a diagnosis of "right foot pain" and a recommendation for rest [1][2]. Dismissal and Legal Proceedings - On April 3, the company issued a termination notice citing "deliberately taking sick leave to be absent from work" as one of the reasons for dismissal [4]. - Xiao Chen applied for labor arbitration, which ruled in his favor, stating the company had unlawfully terminated his contract and ordered compensation of 118,779 yuan [4][6]. Court Rulings - The company argued that Xiao Chen's illness was fabricated, using surveillance footage and WeChat step counts as evidence to support their claim [5]. - The first-instance court found that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the dismissal, as Xiao Chen had legitimate medical documentation for his condition [6]. - The second-instance court upheld the first ruling, confirming that the dismissal was unlawful and maintaining the compensation order [6].