Meta fires two dozen LA staff for ‘misusing’ meal vouchers to buy non-food, household items: Report | Mint

Facebook parent Meta has fired around two dozen employees at its Los Angeles office for misuing their $25 meal voucher to purchase non-food and household items instead, as per a Fox Business report.

The story was first published by the Financial Times (FT), citing sources who said that Meta fired the staff after realising that the food credit system was being “abused” to buy household items such as detergent, wine glasses and acne pads, instead of the intended daily food allowance. Some even pooled their funds together to sent meals home instead of eating in office, it added.

Meta’s food allowance is $75 per day — which comprises $20 for breakfast, $25 for lunch and dinner each, the Fox report added.

Those fired were habitual “abusers” while the occassional rule-breakers were given a warning, the report said.

Developing story, updates are awaited…