What would you do??

[Kate]

I share an office with two other people. It is almost like a community office. This morning I walk in and one worker is talking to the HR manager about an issue she is having with her supervisor. The supervisor is one of the people that I share my office with and we have become friends. The worker was saying that she had a conversation with the supervisor and that they supervisor was degrading her and yelled at her. I was in the office when she had the conversation with him and he did no such thing. I feel that she is throwing him under a bus.

Do I tell the supervisor about this?

Do I keep my mouth shut and don't say a word?

Do I tell the idiot HR manager to ask me to leave the office when she is having a conversation about other workers???

[bunkie68]

Oh, wow, that's tough. :blue: If you have knowledge that what this woman claimed happened with the supervisor didn't happen, I think you should say something to HR. Especially if what happened could affect the supervisor's work situation - bad review, being written up, disciplinary action, no raise, whatever. I would also suggest to the HR manager that conversations like that should be held in private, not in an office where other people are present - VERY unprofessional on the HR manager's part. What, HR doesn't have any private place to talk about things like that? :rolleyes:

[Melissa]

I agree with Lisa. Plus, I would also hit the HR person over the head for not saying, "hi, but would you mind giving us a few minutes?" I'm not sure if I'd tell the supervisor. I'd ask the HR person for his/her view on that.

[Mrs.Greevy]

I agree with Lisa and Melissa. If you know that it didn't happen then you need to speak up.