{
  "id": 10397513,
  "title": "Who is Shauna Burns? Tech exec fired for sleeping in a sauna in Austria now set to win £76 million in compensation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/who-is-shauna-burns-tech-exec-fired-for-sleeping-in-a-sauna-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:32:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/who-is-shauna-burns-tech-exec-fired-for-sleeping-in-a-sauna-in-austria-now-set-to-win-76-million-in-compensation-11790579781427.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shannon Burns, a former Gitpod vice-president of engineering, is seeking £76 million in compensation after being dismissed following a work trip where she slept in a sauna. A UK tribunal has allowed her to pursue the claim, which Gitpod is challenging.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}