I would have a word with the worker and inform him of the concequenses of his actions that could jeopardize his employment.

Of course people’s safety maybe at risk

yes, we are all advised of the policies and procedures when starting at any company, we sign contracts to adhere to comply. the policies and procedures are put in place to keep both staff and customers/consumers safe !!

I would speak to the person first in case they weren't aware of the rules, then if they continued I would advise them that I would report them..

If I were still working, I would tell on someone who was breaking the rules that we are supposed to follow and if those higher up didn't enforce the rules with that employee, I would take it further.

I say the boss didn't care eve tell the lady she didn't listen. I tell one and don't listen so let do as they want and if somethings happens what can i do

If it were gross negligence of rules we all have to follow then to the fairness of every fellow worker I would report the negligence

Yes I would

Yes, I would have to report it.

Yes I would report it if its a legal matter

i don't work so it doesn't apply to me.

No idea if i would do anything or not as i don't work.

I also would question the person as to why?

all good

yes

RULES MUST BE UPHELD

Yes

You bettch

Breaking Security I wouldn't hesitate for a nanosecond.

Yes.

Let them know before follow work policy.

moost definatly. i once did ask a young man to come out from under a sissor lift, he complained to a boss who yelled at me but later apologised after a union trep had put thim right.

Yes

definitely yes no excuses

I worked in a Nursing Home, where I witnessed an AIN pushing over a resident, calling him a stupid old man. I went straight to the Deputy to report it. She told me that I should be nice to this girl, because she was having a hard time at home. I was absolutely shocked that this could not only happen, but there were zero repercussions for someone who was supposed to be giving care to the frail, elderly residents.

Only if it endangered others lives or safety of everyone

depends what it was,if it had to do with saftey of themselves or others for sure,if it was like stealing a something from the company that was worth a lot,not my business to say anything

Yes I would tell but only if I am not breaking same rules.

First time I will scream at them and/or abuse them...I'd only take it further if they just carried on afterwards

Probably first speak to the person, asking if he/she does not understand that those action can inflict damage to themselves, their co-workers and the organization..

Taking a pencil is STILL theft and as such is in breach of statute law, and gross negligence is just that and may be adequate grounds for dismissal, so are you really taking about flouting of expected behaviour, like not complying with dress standards or picking your nose?

I'd ask nicely if he wants to know where to return the item to save his face.My husband told me how he had saved hundreds of dollars for his company & saved faces by such gentle words.

Given I have been the person who owned a company where this type of thing did happen on one occasion I was very grateful for the information being passed onto me by someone, it saved me a lot a headache and financial loss. I spoke to the person, we came to an agreement, she agreed she was doing the wrong thing and that rather that the incident being taken any further she would lodge her notice (effective immediately). Never heard from or saw the person again. .

I am the boss. I see my workers doing thing wrong every day. I just take stronger medication and have another beer. It certainly can not be important enough for me to get upset or lose sleep over.

As long as it didn’t endanger any one or any thing then it would be “ Mind your own business and I’ll mind mine. Kiss your own mother and I’ll kiss mine” …..lol

Try talking to person first before going to management

Could maybe casually ask at a team meeting when there's a break if anyone had seen the movie "I saw what you did last summer" and see if anyone drops their cuppa!!!

I would speak to them or my supervisor if it was serious enough. But there are times when it can come back on you and you are treated poorly for saying something.

Yes, I no longer work in this job, but in a past job, I would often tell a co-worker that they should not be handling raw meat and then touching food and serving customers without washing her hands in between. When she would not do the right thing, i would inform my supervisor who knew it was happening , but didn't really do anything about it. The dodgy coworker tried to pull the "racist" card on me, but i clearly told both her and my supervisor that i would still pull up dodgy food handling and safety regardless of the person's race, gender, identity, etc. It shouldn't happen to start with. I had to leave that job as they sided with the dodgy food handler over my concerns for the customers health and the way they let serious things like that slide, just brushing it off.

If it was some thing that made you feel uncomfortable with or it was some thing you could possibly get the blame for then absolutely report on the person. Where would be without rules. In utter chaos. We do live with rules for a reason and we all should abide by them. No one should be exempt without a good cause.

It would depend on what rule. Every situation is different and warrants different resolutions. During covid many rules are unwritten but still valid.

Would speak to the person and if they persisted after that would then take it further.

Speak to that person, probably will not go any further.

I would speak to the person and only dob if they continued the behaviour.

Yes as depending on where you work it could cause an accident or even death.

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Yes

Yes it happened to me when I was working in aged care one of the staff hit a resident which was not on so I reported her I could not believe what I was seeing

Yes

yes

Yes. It's a health and safety issue which needs reporting to protect others

most of those rule breakers are creating a safety issue - if thats so then at least the union rep should be informed!

It would depend on the situation.

assess the situation. Breaking the rules at sea... no question, you pull the person up and dob in.. on land if something is not going to fail or fall, assess.

Rules are there to protect you and your fellow workers from any harm,and safeguard your jobs, and also to protect the company's properties, and on the other hand, you can't be seen as a snitch either. You assess the situation on its merit before you take action

Depends on how serious their actions are

Would depend what it is.

I don't know what is the work rules is because I don't work at all.

Absolutely I would for gross negligence. Regulations in the workforce are put in place for a reason and if someone blatantly disregards those rules then they need to be reprimanded or released from employment with the company.

Absolutely! I would take it to the boss, whoever that might be, and inform gim/her that perhaps this individual isn't aware that this activity is against company rules and hope that they take it from there! Otherwise the individual will continue with the negligent behaviour.

Most likely.especially if I didn't like the person.

Yep. When I was working it was for different clients who had pretty high standards. If one of our staff did the wrong thing I would say so in my report. I never went overboard and was usually pretty lenient and would first mention something to the person, but if behaviour didn't change then I would have to mention to my company. As it was our jobs on the line too if we got dropped by the client. I guess some people don't see it as they are not just a representation of themselves but of others too.

I work in healthcare. And unfortunately this happened to me. I had to tell my manager about a coworker who was breaking multiple rules. My manager thanked me and never acted any differently towards me. But my coworker got fired. Sad, but she was incompetent.

If it was dangerous you have the moral right. If it is not then I might speak to the person if they are approachable. However, I find people who do these things usually fire up at you and can become defensive and turn on you. I have never been put in that position when I worked and I did so in many different environments but mostly in an office.

Yes if it stopped them from getting hurt or others getting hurt also if someone else was to get the blame.

Absolutely. In my field (health) the rules have to be followed. Negligence can be final. I am retired now.Edited 31-Aug-21 00:29am

Really depends

I'm retired so it doesn't concern me anymore.

When I worked - I was NOT part of management (gross negligence on the part of an employee - is an issue - mangement handles - (how did the employee ever get hired?))! I have been retired for over twenty-three years - at this point - don't CARE!Edited 31-Aug-21 10:21am