Civil servant wore make up so he could juggle five jobs from home, court hears
Summary
A civil servant named Kashim Chowdhury is on trial for allegedly working five full-time government jobs at the same time and earning about £350,000. He is accused of using sick notes and wearing makeup to appear ill during a video call with his manager, but he denies all charges of fraud.Key Facts
- Kashim Chowdhury held jobs at Tower Hamlets Council, the Home Office, Defra, UK Health Security Agency, and Department of Health and Social Care between 2020 and 2023.
- He allegedly earned nearly £350,000 by working multiple government roles simultaneously.
- Chowdhury wore white makeup during a video call to appear sick; the makeup peeled off, revealing his real skin.
- He is charged with nine counts of fraud but denies acting dishonestly or planning to make a dishonest gain.
- Prosecutors say he exploited the work-from-home culture that began during the Covid pandemic.
- Chowdhury told employers he needed to work from home to care for his ill mother.
- His workload reportedly became too much, leading to mixed anxiety and depressive disorder diagnoses, though he did not give all sick notes to his employers.
- The fraud was discovered after the National Fraud Initiative alerted one of the employers about the overlap.
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