I live in Germany and work in a human size company here. I already resigned (nothing to do with this story) and I still have 5 working days here. When I started, they gave me a mobile phone (very common for my position) without a cover or a protective film and I didn’t bother buying any.
Last week, my work mobile phone fell from my hand in the stairways outside of the working hours and got a series of bad smashes. It still works but now it looks real bad from both sides. I reported the issue to HR responsible and she got a bit mad but wrote me to bring it as it is in my last day.
A few days later her assistant sent me an email, telling that her boss told her about the accident and the fact that “i must repair the glass”, asking if “I already had it repaired”.
I checked my contract and there is no mention of the mobile phone. I didn’t sign anything either at reception.
P.S.: My employer and boss have always been nice with me, but HR is… HR, you know…