I'm a manager in a mid-sized company with about 10 other managers. The CEO sent us all a weird email asking if we knew if anyone was violating anything in our company policy manual. By anything, I'm sure the focus is likely on employees failing to return to the office 4 days a week, but it might also be employees who are going home during lunch, putting up political posters in cubes, or posting firm policy stuff on Glassdoor. All stuff I don't really have an issue with. I know I have a few employees who occasionally break RTO policy or have a beer at lunch. But what to do?
- Say nothing
- Say “I'm not aware of any policy breakers.” (this is what 2 other managers did)
- Say “I'm aware, but they are minor violations like taking 10 extra mins for lunch.”
I mean, this is absurd. He didn't provide any context why he wants to know. Lack of transparency makes it all secretive, which purposefully makes us all nervous. On a Friday afternoon. This is why I side with employees unless they are super jerks.