Table of contents:
- Eliminate possible misunderstandings
- Bring the situation to the fore
- Assess the risks
- Consider getting fired
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The life hacker explains what to do if the boss asks to lie to the client, turn a blind eye to a manufacturing defect, give a bribe or otherwise break the law.
Eliminate possible misunderstandings
First, talk to your manager and find out if you understood his request correctly. If everything is correct, explain why it is difficult for you to complete it. You can refer to the company's articles of association or the relevant section of the administrative or criminal code.
Try to offer your boss a legitimate alternative that will help you achieve the desired result.
Bring the situation to the fore
If you understand that it will not be possible to solve the problem face to face, or if you realize that it will not be possible to come to an agreement with your boss in any case, you need to move on. Large companies have dedicated departments that receive complaints from employees. If possible, you should contact such a department. If this is not the case in your company, try talking to senior management, but assess the risks first.
Your complaint may be overlooked. This is often the case when unethical actions by employees are beneficial to the company or its management. In this case, the only way out is to wash dirty linen in public. Consider seeking help from the media or the appropriate government agency.
Assess the risks
It is always easy to argue that it is impossible to violate the rules of ethics and the law. In fact, doing the right thing is much more difficult.
Assess in advance the possible risks of going against your boss and complaining. Will the case be limited to the deprivation of the bonus or can you be fired? Can you afford to be out of work? How important is a good relationship with management?
Consider getting fired
If your financial situation is not critical and you can relatively easily get another job, consider quitting if your complaints have not led to anything. The matter is unlikely to be limited to one unethical request, so in your current workplace you will constantly have to compromise with your conscience.
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