Recently, the Malaysian Industrial Court yesterday found AirAsia guilty of firing Hyffny Yusof, a flight attendant, for allegedly insulting the company on social media. So, what should you know about it?
A hefty compensation for Hyffny
For your information, he was awarded RM31920 in compensation for being fired in 2023 over social media posts criticising the company's management after the flight crew was stranded for 12 hours. The content was uploaded by Hyffny Yusof on Facebook and Instagram, but could only be seen by a group of his close friends.
Moreover, the court found that the posting did not damage the company's reputation, was not made while on duty and did not constitute serious misconduct. The use of the word "idiot" for certain executives was inappropriate, but ruled that dismissal was too harsh a punishment.
Besides that, the court also ruled that AirAsia's social media policy was so broad that it interfered with the right to privacy and freedom of expression at work. The industrial court's decision clearly states that you can make social media posts about your employer as long as they are only visible to a small group of users and not cloud postings.
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