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Remote Worker Fired After Laptop Tracking Reveals He Was Working From Singapore
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News18•14-10-2026, 11:25
Remote Worker Fired After Laptop Tracking Reveals He Was Working From Singapore
- •Australian currency trader Charles Graham was fired by HIFX Australia after being caught working from a Singapore hotel while claiming to work from Sydney.
- •The company rejected his earlier request to relocate to Singapore because it was not licensed to operate there.
- •After taking a holiday, Graham failed to return to work on time, prompting IT checks that traced his laptop to an Ibis hotel in Singapore.
- •Graham claimed he stayed in Singapore due to his partner's medical emergency and accused the company of using illegal tracking surveillance.
- •Australia's Fair Work Commission ruled that his dismissal was procedurally unfair but accepted that the company had a valid reason to fire him for dishonesty.
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Charles Graham was fired after his employer discovered he was working from a Singapore hotel room while falsely claiming he was working from home in Sydney.
After Graham failed to return to work on November 17, 2025, following a holiday, his manager had the IT department trace his laptop, which revealed he was logging in from an Ibis hotel in Singapore.
The Fair Work Commission ruled that while the employer had a valid reason to fire Graham due to his deliberate dishonesty and breach of policy, the dismissal process was unfair because he was not given a proper opportunity to respond. However, he was not reinstated and received no additional compensation.
