Commonwealth Bank under fire for gifting employee of 45 years tiny commemorative pin

He claimed in a TikTok under his account @dreamfueltribe that the bank gave her flowers and a pin to mark the occasion.

“I was very disappointed for her because I was there for so long and only received such a small thing,” he told nine.com.au.

“I know we should never expect too much, especially from such a large organization, but it’s the little things that make people feel valued in the workplace.”

In the clip Nick posted to TikTok, he said the pin was a message to Australian workers that we are “all just numbers in the system”.

His video has been viewed more than 10,000 times

People expressed frustration and outrage in the comments section, with some calling the pin an “insult” to Nick’s mother’s services.

Nine.com.au understands that Commonwealth Bank will provide employees who reach certain milestones in their employment with a clothing pin indicating the length of their employment.

The pin can be worn at work.

“While we cannot comment on the individual circumstances of current or former employees, we do have a long-standing service recognition program designed to celebrate and reward the tenure of our people,” a CBA spokesperson told nine.com.au.

“In the case of major milestones such as 45 years, our people receive a personal email in recognition, while celebrations can include a range of events such as morning or afternoon tea hosted by a senior leader, lunches, dinners and gifts such as flowers.

“Employees also benefit from our employee benefits program by providing points that have a dollar value at 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service.

“For eligible employees who reach 40 years of service, they will receive 4,000 recognition points, which is equivalent to a value of $4,000.”

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