Be Wary Of What You Say On Facebook
July 25th, 2011 | by Jen |A young council roads worker has been sacked after commenting on Facebook that the council had too many office staff and not enough workers.
Alec Armstrong, 21, posted the remarks on a Hepburn Shire residents’ page last month and had his employment terminated five weeks later for what the Victorian council called “intimidating or offensive” behaviour.
In postings made after hours on June 2, Mr Armstrong said council had 140 staff, but only 30 who worked outdoors.
“Shows you how top heavy they are,” he posted.
He said outdoor employees never had enough money to do the job properly.
When confronted by office managers about the postings, Mr Armstrong said he immediately removed them and apologised.
Hepburn Shire Acting CEO Evan King said the decision to sack Mr Armstrong was made following due process.