An Asian man scrolls on his phone at work.
The Shanghai High Court reported that a 41-year-old financial services professional was fired after watching pornography at work.
  • A 41-year-old client manager was fired for browsing adult content at work, but said it wasn't him.
  • The Shanghai man blamed a virus that infected his computer or his own colleagues, per the local court.
  • He sued his employer for wrongful termination, and wanted $43,000 in damages.

A financial services worker in Shanghai who was fired for browsing pornographic websites at work has sued his former employer, blaming a virus that infected his computer.