I have a hypothetical moral dilemma to answer. If an equal business partner uses a Company mobile phone to text a competition line and proceeds to actually win the prize on offer , then who does the prize rightly belong to ?
Who's prize ?
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DAZB said:
The person or organisation that pays the phone bill.
I think it will depend on whether there is a Policy in your workplace regarding the 'private' use of work equipment. In fact, it probably needs to be quite specific about the use of business phones.
If there are no Policies in place, then the employee could argue that he 'didn't know' not to use the phone for personal business
If there are no Policies in place, then the employee could argue that he 'didn't know' not to use the phone for personal business
In the case described, where the phone is used by a Partner, I would not be surpised to learn that, by practice and custom at least, the partners commonly use their company phones for personal calls.
So it would be too late to complain after the prize had been won.
However, I think it is very reasonable to forbid the use of company phones for premium-rate personal calls.
So it would be too late to complain after the prize had been won.
However, I think it is very reasonable to forbid the use of company phones for premium-rate personal calls.
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Moz
doh ....
equal business partner....its shared
equal business partner....its shared
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Moz
Company mobile phone to text
if texted how does the competition giver know who made the call except the company phone no ...!
if texted how does the competition giver know who made the call except the company phone no ...!
Quite a response there. I will enlighten you a little. It specifically refers to Top Gear competitions where you text A , B , or C to a certain number.
The prize is always a very desirable and very expensive car and should the Partner that is texting in, win the car, then would the other partner have an interest in it because they have paid for half of the text message to enter (albeit unknowingly). Tricky situation I know and very unlikely to ever happen but still curious . In short , would you feel a bit p"$£%d off if they were to be driving around in a £25k car that your money helped them win ?
The prize is always a very desirable and very expensive car and should the Partner that is texting in, win the car, then would the other partner have an interest in it because they have paid for half of the text message to enter (albeit unknowingly). Tricky situation I know and very unlikely to ever happen but still curious . In short , would you feel a bit p"$£%d off if they were to be driving around in a £25k car that your money helped them win ?
DAZB said:
no.
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