2.5Bij brief van 30 maart 2023 is [verzoekster] door IFA op staande voet ontslagen (hierna: de ontslagbrief). In deze brief staat onder meer als volgt:
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We discussed that the company has ascertained that several payments (so called ACH payments) were made from the company’s bank account to several private bank accounts related to co-worker [naam collega] and persons who are connected to him, instead of to clients. We mentioned that this occurred during the period January 4, 2021, to December 21, 2022. The payments were made using your user ID that can only being accessed through your password.
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During this 2nd meeting, you did admit that you had shared your Daybreak password with co-worker [collega], and you did admit that this is a violation of the Acceptable Use Policy. You further stated during this 2nd meeting that:
- On several occasions you have performed ACH refunds at the request of [collega] without verifying that ACH refund procedures were complied with. This is in violation with Branch Manual.
- You shared your Daybreak password with co-worker [collega].
This is in violation with Acceptable Use Policy.
- You did not report the fact that [collega] had requested you to share your Daybreak password with him, nor that you complied with this request. You could not give any valid reason for sharing your Daybreak password with a co-worker, nor for failing to inform the Company of this request and of the fact that you had complied with his request. (…).
This is in violation to our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
- On several occasions when co-worker [collega] was working at branch 1292, you allowed him to perform transactions on your computer with your user ID.
Even so this statement is once again contrary to our records that show that no ACH payments were made with your user ID when said co-worker was working at branch 1292 (before January 2021), one way or the other, such actions would be in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.
As we mentioned to you, the investigation has confirmed that in addition to the above, the files of the clients for whom payments were made lacked the required documentation such as customers identification and verification of the customer’s bank account. This is in violation of the Branch Manual. Based on the policies it is not allowed to transfer funds to a client without those verifications. Still, money was transferred to the co-worker’s bank account and other bank accounts not being the client’s bank account, using your User ID.
The investigation into the full damages related to the irregularities is still ongoing, but it is clear that it concerns more than Afl. 55.000,- in irregular ACH payments (more than 70) made to these accounts related to [collega], authorized by you or by someone using your password.
Even if your statement that you would not have personally assisted in the process of transferring these funds but that a co-worker performed these on your computer and/or used your password would be correct, with your actions as described above you have severely violated key-responsibilities.
After consideration of all available information, including your previous reprimand related to a fraud investigation, your verbal statements and admissions during our meetings, we have ascertained that you have violated Code of Ethics, in particular Section V – Act with Honesty, Integrity and Trustworthiness sections A, B and C and/or the Acceptable Use Policy, and/or Branch Manual and/you have grossly neglected your duties.
We hereby inform you that the company has decided that, as a result of the fact and your actions as described above (both individually and jointly), both in itself but also in connection with your previous reprimand, the company had lost all trust in you and hereby terminates your employment effective immediately for the urgent reasons mentioned above. (…).”