Hang Seng Bank management trainees flout work-from-home rules to go hiking, posting photos on Instagram tagged ‘best WFH activity’
- Another picture, tagged ‘men in the wilderness’ shows the group of young employees on a hillside cheering at the camera
- Bank management are not amused and are following up on the matter, while HR expert points to inadequate monitoring on part of employer
A group of young management trainees at Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong have courted controversy by going hiking and posting their photos online – while they were supposed to be working from home as part of company measures against the coronavirus outbreak.
One picture showed the employees, in jacket and jeans, posing for a group shot at the Red Incense Burner Summit of Braemar Hill, with the sun setting in the background. The Instagram photo was tagged “best WFH activity”, referring to “work from home”.
Another picture, tagged “men in the wilderness”, showed the group on a hillside, cheering at the camera.
While the post went viral on Monday and drew admiration from users, bank management was not amused, saying the act was “not excusable”. But it noted the employees were new and might not be familiar with the work-from-home arrangement.
In a statement, a spokesman for the bank said: “We are aware that there have been online discussions relating to the matter. We view the matter with grave seriousness.
“The bank has an established mechanism to deal with such incidents and we will continue to strictly follow up on the matter.”