(While I think this is hilarious) I would advise against this as, by doing it intentionally, you may be breaking the law (hard to know for sure as laws differ between EU countries).

Yes, not something you should do on purpose.

However, that's still going to happen. Once someone high enough gets sick all of a sudden the company will start caring about their employees.

Once the situation clears, I would encourage everyone at this company to quit and find somewhere else to work.

I too love this kind of humor. Don't worry, I'm not one to break reasonable laws, much less try to harm people. :)

A law against spreading illness if you're actually sick seems reasonable, but against coughing to feign illness?

Problem is, if he is asymptomatic, he may be spreading it anyways, and may have criminal charges thrown at him (happened already in many places)

It would be pretty hard to prove somebody coughed deliberately (unless they talked about their plan online first...)

While humorous, let me just say that this is a horrible thing to actually do. Especially since most of the hierarchy is probably not responsible for the decision, but I wouldn't even do it to the person making the decision (though I'm strongly against the decision personally).

An eye for an eye is not moral behavior in today's world.

This is a big electronics company. Those in charge are most probably shut off in country-side mansions.

This reminds me of a time I worked in an office with a roach problem and management refused to do anything about it - until a dead roach ended up on a executive’s desk.

The question about liability isn't that relevant here. Maybe it would be if this could be brought up to an European court.

whats the bet that the executive has a "chicken pox party" mentality.... Deciding to get it out of the way in the sphere of their control and making that decision for the workers on their behalf.

Executives tend to be older, so for them getting covid would be a foolish idea.

I would not be surprised.

This will do.