This is an ethical question .. alot of us tend not to interfere in other people’s business , while we are at work.
But if you saw a colleague do something which goes against the office decorum or business policy, would you report them? or would you ignore and just let it be?
Things like, someone stealing contracts and jeapordizing bids, stealing business contacts, misusing office stationery, making personal phone calls from work phone etc etc ..
What would your actions be? warn the colleague first or report to someone senior?
of course, i will report him to the superiors because it will, in the end, affect everyone who works for the company including the person who is NOT upright in his/her loyalty to the company he works for and for which he/she had inexplicitly agreed to.
would you just plainly report or would you actually try to take some proof with you?
if possible, YES!...investigation is NOT my job...it's theirs!...taking proof will be an asset to my claim. just not having a proof will NOT stop me from reporting him because investigation part is the job of the company and local police. i will prefer to remain anonymous but if there is a need they can make my name public and in that case i'll be required by law to become a witness in court. i'll NOT hesitate to do that, even at whatever risk i may have to my personal safety and security.
it depends on the situation. If it something like making a phone call then ill let it slide. If its something that he/she is doing where he/she is giving himself/herself an unfair competitive advantage in the office over others then i would report