The Fair Work Commission ("FWC") has
upheld the dismissal of a finance broker who was terminated for
inappropriate social media activity. The decision serves as a
reminder that inappropriate social media activity can be a valid
reason for dismissal, and the importance of enforcing expectations
of appropriate behaviour.
Background
360 Finance terminated the employment of a finance broker for
posting two memes on Facebook which it deemed to be inappropriate.
The first meme contained a picture of the employee and a female
employee saying, "you pulled out right?" and
"yeah, of course", with a picture of a washing
machine leaking suds onto the floor. Later the same evening the
employee posted another meme with a picture of himself saying,
"that moment after you've dropped a meme with the aim
to upset some c... and you get to hear c... are
upset."
