A Colorado woman who revealed her expenses and salary on TikTok said she was fired after the viral video.
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In the video clip, Lexi Larson shared how much she earned after landing a new tech job in Denver last month. Larson started the position with a $70,000 salary and disclosed how she earned a $20,000 raise plus the $449 tax increase from her paychecks. The video was viewed over 187,000 times, but commentators complained about the taxes, which reportedly caused stress for Larson, as the New York Post reported. She was fired two weeks after the viral video started earning more views on the app and explained what happened in a follow-up video.
“They said me having this account was a security concern because I could post something private about the company. I asked, ‘Have I broken any policies? Have I posted anything on TikTok that is a security concern?’ And they said not at this time I have not but it could happen at any time in the future, so they’re just not going to take that risk.”
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@itslexilarson I got fired bc of my tiktok 🙂 #igotfired #techtok ♬ original sound – Lexi Larson
Larson shared that she was initially nervous about sharing much information about her finances and knew it wasn’t illegal to disclose her salary based on the National Labor Relations Act.
“Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act), employees have the right to communicate with other employees at their workplace about their wages. Wages are a vital term and condition of employment, and discussions of wages are often preliminary to organizing or other actions for mutual aid or protection. If you are an employee covered by the Act, you may discuss wages in face-to-face conversations and written messages. When using electronic communications, like social media, keep in mind that your employer may have policies against using their equipment. However, policies that specifically prohibit the discussion of wages are unlawful You may have discussions about wages when not at work, when you are on break, and even during work if employees are permitted to have other non-work conversations. You have these rights whether or not you are represented by a union.”
Larson said she experienced anxiety after the firing caused her panic attack, and cried for days about her new situation. However, her old job was willing to hire her after she explained the situation to her former boss.
Although it is unknown if she plans to take legal action, Larson uploaded a new video about her first day at her old job and said she was nervous about starting over.
“Not gonna lie. I was super anxious going into today. It’s just a super weird situation, and I wasn’t sure how all my co-workers would react,”