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Passenger Reports Overhearing HR Discussing Firing on TGV as TikTok Goes Viral

The episode raises questions about HR confidentiality in public spaces after the employee was reportedly signed off sick.

Overview

  • On a MarseilleParis TGV in late August, law student Miloud Lahmar says he overheard and partially read exchanges about dismissing an employee named Sylvain.
  • He recounts that an HR representative and a colleague discussed a dismissal for "faute grave" and allegedly talked about needing to "find the fault" to justify it.
  • Lahmar located Sylvain on social media and warned him, and Sylvain has since gone on long-term sick leave according to Lahmar.
  • The TikTok video had about 2.6 million views on Saturday, and Lahmar acknowledged reading the name on a screen but argued it was also spoken aloud on the phone.
  • SNCF’s official TikTok account posted an ironic reminder to make calls from station platforms, and the articles report no official employer response or legal complaint.